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305 BT 56 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

ASNZS Tees cut from universal beams · v2019.11

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Section diagram

305 BT 56 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 37.63 lb/ft 56.00 kg/m
Depth, d 11.93 in 303.00 mm
Flange width, bf 8.98 in 228.20 mm
tw 0.441 in 11.200 mm
tf 0.681 in 17.300 mm
Area 11.18 in² 7,210.00 mm²
Ix 149.92 in⁴ 62,400,000 mm⁴
Iy 41.32 in⁴ 17,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 16.76 in³ 274,647.89 mm³
Sy 9.20 in³ 150,744.96 mm³
Zx 29.96 in³ 491,000.00 mm³
Zy 14.34 in³ 235,000.00 mm³
rx 3.66 in 93.03 mm
ry 1.92 in 48.84 mm
J 1.34 in⁴ 558,000.00 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus 305 BT 56.

Lighter in Tees cut from universal beams

305 BT 50

Weight
50.0 kg/m (-11%)
Depth
300.0 mm (-1.0%)
Ix
56,700,000 mm⁴ (-9.1%)

Heavier in Tees cut from universal beams

305 BT 62

Weight
62.0 kg/m (+11%)
Depth
305.0 mm (+0.7%)
Ix
68,300,000 mm⁴ (+9.5%)

Closest Iₓ in Tees cut from universal beams

265 BT 46

Weight
46.0 kg/m (-18%)
Depth
266.0 mm (-12%)
Ix
38,700,000 mm⁴ (-38%)
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Source: Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) · v2019.11 · Methodology