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WT9x53 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT9x53 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 53.00 lb/ft 79.00 kg/m
Depth, d 9.37 in 238.00 mm
Flange width, bf 11.20 in 284.00 mm
tw 0.590 in 15.000 mm
tf 0.940 in 23.900 mm
Area 15.60 in² 10,100.00 mm²
Ix 104.00 in⁴ 43,300,000 mm⁴
Iy 110.00 in⁴ 45,800,000 mm⁴
Sx 14.10 in³ 231,000.00 mm³
Sy 19.70 in³ 323,000.00 mm³
Zx 25.20 in³ 413,000.00 mm³
Zy 30.20 in³ 495,000.00 mm³
rx 2.59 in 65.80 mm
ry 2.66 in 67.60 mm
J 3.73 in⁴ 1,550,000 mm⁴
Cw 12.10 in⁶ 3,250,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT9x53.

Lighter in WT9

WT9x48.5

Weight
48.5 lb/ft (-8.5%)
Depth
9.30 in (-0.7%)
Ix
93.8 in⁴ (-9.8%)

Heavier in WT9

WT9x59.5

Weight
59.5 lb/ft (+12%)
Depth
9.49 in (+1.3%)
Ix
119.0 in⁴ (+14%)

Closest Iₓ in WT9

WT9x43

Weight
43.0 lb/ft (-19%)
Depth
9.20 in (-1.8%)
Ix
82.4 in⁴ (-21%)

Similar weight in WT10

WT10.5x50.5

Weight
50.5 lb/ft (-4.7%)
Depth
10.70 in (+14%)
Ix
135.0 in⁴ (+30%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology