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WT180×173.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Structural tees · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

WT180×173.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 116.50 lb/ft 173.50 kg/m
Depth, d 8.03 in 204.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.91 in 404.00 mm
tw 1.071 in 27.200 mm
tf 1.720 in 43.700 mm
Area 34.26 in² 22,100.00 mm²
Ix 116.52 in⁴ 48,500,000 mm⁴
Iy 576.60 in⁴ 240,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 18.31 in³ 300,000.00 mm³
Sy 72.62 in³ 1,190,000 mm³
rx 1.84 in 46.80 mm
ry 4.09 in 104.00 mm
J 29.55 in⁴ 12,300,000 mm⁴
Cw 154.91 in⁶ 41,600,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT180×173.5.

Lighter in WT180

WT180×157

Weight
157.0 kg/m (-9.4%)
Depth
200.0 mm (-2.0%)
Ix
42,600,000 mm⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in WT180

WT180×191

Weight
191.0 kg/m (+10%)
Depth
208.0 mm (+2.0%)
Ix
55,400,000 mm⁴ (+14%)

Closest Iₓ in WT180

WT180×143.5

Weight
143.5 kg/m (-17%)
Depth
197.0 mm (-3.4%)
Ix
37,600,000 mm⁴ (-22%)

Similar weight in WT155

WT155×171

Weight
171.0 kg/m (-1.3%)
Depth
191.0 mm (-6.4%)
Ix
43,800,000 mm⁴ (-9.7%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology