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WT9x27.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT9x27.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 27.50 lb/ft 41.00 kg/m
Depth, d 9.06 in 230.00 mm
Flange width, bf 7.53 in 191.00 mm
tw 0.390 in 9.910 mm
tf 0.630 in 16.000 mm
Area 8.10 in² 5,230.00 mm²
Ix 59.50 in⁴ 24,800,000 mm⁴
Iy 22.50 in⁴ 9,370,000 mm⁴
Sx 8.63 in³ 141,000.00 mm³
Sy 5.97 in³ 97,800.00 mm³
Zx 15.30 in³ 251,000.00 mm³
Zy 9.26 in³ 152,000.00 mm³
rx 2.71 in 68.80 mm
ry 1.67 in 42.40 mm
J 0.83 in⁴ 345,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 1.84 in⁶ 494,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT9x27.5.

Lighter in WT9

WT9x25

Weight
25.0 lb/ft (-9.1%)
Depth
9.00 in (-0.7%)
Ix
53.5 in⁴ (-10%)

Heavier in WT9

WT9x30

Weight
30.0 lb/ft (+9.1%)
Depth
9.12 in (+0.7%)
Ix
64.7 in⁴ (+8.7%)

Closest Iₓ in WT9

WT9x23

Weight
23.0 lb/ft (-16%)
Depth
9.03 in (-0.3%)
Ix
52.1 in⁴ (-12%)

Similar weight in WT10

WT10.5x27.5

Weight
27.5 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
10.40 in (+15%)
Ix
84.4 in⁴ (+42%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology