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WT180×231.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Structural tees · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

WT180×231.5 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 155.50 lb/ft 231.50 kg/m
Depth, d 8.58 in 218.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.22 in 412.00 mm
tw 1.409 in 35.800 mm
tf 2.260 in 57.400 mm
Area 45.73 in² 29,500.00 mm²
Ix 177.31 in⁴ 73,800,000 mm⁴
Iy 804.84 in⁴ 335,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 26.79 in³ 439,000.00 mm³
Sy 99.47 in³ 1,630,000 mm³
rx 1.97 in 50.00 mm
ry 4.21 in 107.00 mm
J 67.51 in⁴ 28,100,000 mm⁴
Cw 372.39 in⁶ 100,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT180×231.5.

Lighter in WT180

WT180×210.5

Weight
210.5 kg/m (-9.0%)
Depth
213.0 mm (-2.3%)
Ix
64,200,000 mm⁴ (-13%)

Heavier in WT180

WT180×254.5

Weight
254.5 kg/m (+10.0%)
Depth
223.0 mm (+2.3%)
Ix
84,800,000 mm⁴ (+15%)

Closest Iₓ in WT180

WT180×191

Weight
191.0 kg/m (-17%)
Depth
208.0 mm (-4.6%)
Ix
55,400,000 mm⁴ (-25%)

Similar weight in WT155

WT155×227

Weight
227.0 kg/m (-1.9%)
Depth
208.0 mm (-4.6%)
Ix
68,200,000 mm⁴ (-7.6%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology