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WT9x38 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT9x38 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 38.00 lb/ft 56.50 kg/m
Depth, d 9.11 in 231.00 mm
Flange width, bf 11.00 in 279.00 mm
tw 0.425 in 10.800 mm
tf 0.680 in 17.300 mm
Area 11.10 in² 7,160.00 mm²
Ix 71.80 in⁴ 29,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 76.20 in⁴ 31,700,000 mm⁴
Sx 9.83 in³ 161,000.00 mm³
Sy 13.80 in³ 226,000.00 mm³
Zx 17.30 in³ 283,000.00 mm³
Zy 21.10 in³ 346,000.00 mm³
rx 2.54 in 64.50 mm
ry 2.61 in 66.30 mm
J 1.41 in⁴ 587,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 4.37 in⁶ 1,170,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT9x38.

Lighter in WT9

WT9x35.5

Weight
35.5 lb/ft (-6.6%)
Depth
9.24 in (+1.4%)
Ix
78.2 in⁴ (+8.9%)

Heavier in WT9

WT9x43

Weight
43.0 lb/ft (+13%)
Depth
9.20 in (+1.0%)
Ix
82.4 in⁴ (+15%)

Closest Iₓ in WT9

WT9x32.5

Weight
32.5 lb/ft (-14%)
Depth
9.18 in (+0.8%)
Ix
70.7 in⁴ (-1.5%)

Similar weight in WT8

WT8x38.5

Weight
38.5 lb/ft (+1.3%)
Depth
8.26 in (-9.3%)
Ix
56.9 in⁴ (-21%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology