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WT9x71.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT9x71.5 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 71.50 lb/ft 107.00 kg/m
Depth, d 9.75 in 248.00 mm
Flange width, bf 11.20 in 284.00 mm
tw 0.730 in 18.500 mm
tf 1.320 in 33.500 mm
Area 21.00 in² 13,500.00 mm²
Ix 142.00 in⁴ 59,100,000 mm⁴
Iy 156.00 in⁴ 64,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 18.50 in³ 303,000.00 mm³
Sy 27.70 in³ 454,000.00 mm³
Zx 34.00 in³ 557,000.00 mm³
Zy 42.70 in³ 700,000.00 mm³
rx 2.60 in 66.00 mm
ry 2.72 in 69.10 mm
J 9.58 in⁴ 3,990,000 mm⁴
Cw 30.70 in⁶ 8,240,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT9x71.5.

Lighter in WT9

WT9x65

Weight
65.0 lb/ft (-9.1%)
Depth
9.63 in (-1.2%)
Ix
127.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in WT9

WT9x79

Weight
79.0 lb/ft (+10%)
Depth
9.86 in (+1.1%)
Ix
160.0 in⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in WT9

WT9x59.5

Weight
59.5 lb/ft (-17%)
Depth
9.49 in (-2.7%)
Ix
119.0 in⁴ (-16%)

Similar weight in WT10

WT10.5x73.5

Weight
73.5 lb/ft (+2.8%)
Depth
11.00 in (+13%)
Ix
204.0 in⁴ (+44%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology