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WT9x23 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT9x23 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 23.00 lb/ft 34.00 kg/m
Depth, d 9.03 in 229.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.06 in 154.00 mm
tw 0.360 in 9.140 mm
tf 0.605 in 15.400 mm
Area 6.77 in² 4,370.00 mm²
Ix 52.10 in⁴ 21,700,000 mm⁴
Iy 11.30 in⁴ 4,700,000 mm⁴
Sx 7.77 in³ 127,000.00 mm³
Sy 3.71 in³ 60,800.00 mm³
Zx 13.90 in³ 228,000.00 mm³
Zy 5.84 in³ 95,700.00 mm³
rx 2.77 in 70.40 mm
ry 1.29 in 32.80 mm
J 0.61 in⁴ 253,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 1.20 in⁶ 322,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT9x23.

Lighter in WT9

WT9x20

Weight
20.0 lb/ft (-13%)
Depth
8.95 in (-0.9%)
Ix
44.8 in⁴ (-14%)

Heavier in WT9

WT9x25

Weight
25.0 lb/ft (+8.7%)
Depth
9.00 in (-0.3%)
Ix
53.5 in⁴ (+2.7%)

Closest Iₓ in WT9

WT9x27.5

Weight
27.5 lb/ft (+20%)
Depth
9.06 in (+0.3%)
Ix
59.5 in⁴ (+14%)

Similar weight in WT8

WT8x22.5

Weight
22.5 lb/ft (-2.2%)
Depth
8.07 in (-11%)
Ix
37.8 in⁴ (-27%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology