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WT155×53.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Structural tees · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

WT155×53.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 36.00 lb/ft 53.50 kg/m
Depth, d 6.14 in 156.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.05 in 306.00 mm
tw 0.429 in 10.900 mm
tf 0.669 in 17.000 mm
Area 10.56 in² 6,810.00 mm²
Ix 23.33 in⁴ 9,710,000 mm⁴
Iy 97.54 in⁴ 40,600,000 mm⁴
Sx 4.56 in³ 74,700.00 mm³
Sy 16.17 in³ 265,000.00 mm³
rx 1.48 in 37.70 mm
ry 3.04 in 77.20 mm
J 1.45 in⁴ 605,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 4.06 in⁶ 1,090,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT155×53.5.

Lighter in WT155

WT155×48.5

Weight
48.5 kg/m (-9.7%)
Depth
154.0 mm (-1.3%)
Ix
8,590,000 mm⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in WT155

WT155×59

Weight
59.0 kg/m (+9.7%)
Depth
157.0 mm (+0.6%)
Ix
10,700,000 mm⁴ (+10%)

Closest Iₓ in WT155

WT155×43

Weight
43.0 kg/m (-19%)
Depth
155.0 mm (-0.6%)
Ix
7,930,000 mm⁴ (-18%)

Similar weight in WT180

WT180×55

Weight
55.0 kg/m (+2.8%)
Depth
180.0 mm (+15%)
Ix
15,000,000 mm⁴ (+54%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology