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WT155×156.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Structural tees · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

WT155×156.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 105.00 lb/ft 156.50 kg/m
Depth, d 7.36 in 187.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.80 in 325.00 mm
tw 1.181 in 30.000 mm
tf 1.902 in 48.300 mm
Area 31.00 in² 20,000.00 mm²
Ix 92.50 in⁴ 38,500,000 mm⁴
Iy 333.95 in⁴ 139,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 16.42 in³ 269,000.00 mm³
Sy 51.99 in³ 852,000.00 mm³
rx 1.73 in 43.90 mm
ry 3.28 in 83.30 mm
J 32.19 in⁴ 13,400,000 mm⁴
Cw 112.09 in⁶ 30,100,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT155×156.5.

Lighter in WT155

WT155×141.5

Weight
141.5 kg/m (-9.5%)
Depth
183.0 mm (-2.1%)
Ix
33,100,000 mm⁴ (-14%)

Heavier in WT155

WT155×171

Weight
171.0 kg/m (+9.5%)
Depth
191.0 mm (+2.1%)
Ix
43,800,000 mm⁴ (+14%)

Closest Iₓ in WT155

WT155×126.5

Weight
126.5 kg/m (-19%)
Depth
178.0 mm (-4.8%)
Ix
28,100,000 mm⁴ (-27%)

Similar weight in WT180

WT180×157

Weight
157.0 kg/m (+0.5%)
Depth
200.0 mm (+7.0%)
Ix
42,600,000 mm⁴ (+11%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology