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WT9x59.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT9x59.5 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 59.50 lb/ft 88.50 kg/m
Depth, d 9.49 in 241.00 mm
Flange width, bf 11.30 in 287.00 mm
tw 0.655 in 16.600 mm
tf 1.060 in 26.900 mm
Area 17.60 in² 11,400.00 mm²
Ix 119.00 in⁴ 49,500,000 mm⁴
Iy 126.00 in⁴ 52,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 15.90 in³ 261,000.00 mm³
Sy 22.50 in³ 369,000.00 mm³
Zx 28.70 in³ 470,000.00 mm³
Zy 34.50 in³ 565,000.00 mm³
rx 2.60 in 66.00 mm
ry 2.69 in 68.30 mm
J 5.30 in⁴ 2,210,000 mm⁴
Cw 17.40 in⁶ 4,670,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT9x59.5.

Lighter in WT9

WT9x53

Weight
53.0 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
9.37 in (-1.3%)
Ix
104.0 in⁴ (-13%)

Heavier in WT9

WT9x65

Weight
65.0 lb/ft (+9.2%)
Depth
9.63 in (+1.5%)
Ix
127.0 in⁴ (+6.7%)

Closest Iₓ in WT9

WT9x71.5

Weight
71.5 lb/ft (+20%)
Depth
9.75 in (+2.7%)
Ix
142.0 in⁴ (+19%)

Similar weight in WT10

WT10.5x61

Weight
61.0 lb/ft (+2.5%)
Depth
10.80 in (+14%)
Ix
166.0 in⁴ (+39%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology