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WT180×28.5 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
CISC Structural tees · v12.1
WT180×28.5: 179 mm depth, 172 mm flange width, 28.5 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
WT180×28.5 dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
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| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 19.00 lb/ft | 28.50 kg/m |
| Depth, d | 7.05 in | 179.00 mm |
| Flange width, bf | 6.77 in | 172.00 mm |
| tw | 0.311 in | 7.900 mm |
| tf | 0.516 in | 13.100 mm |
| Area | 5.60 in² | 3,610.00 mm² |
| Ix | 23.30 in⁴ | 9,700,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 13.36 in⁴ | 5,560,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 4.24 in³ | 69,400.00 mm³ |
| Sy | 3.95 in³ | 64,700.00 mm³ |
| rx | 2.04 in | 51.90 mm |
| ry | 1.55 in | 39.30 mm |
| J | 0.40 in⁴ | 166,000.00 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 0.56 in⁶ | 150,000,000 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus WT180×28.5.
Lighter in WT180
WT180×25.5
- Weight
- 25.5 kg/m (-11%)
- Depth
- 178.0 mm (-0.6%)
- Ix
- 8,730,000 mm⁴ (-10.0%)
Heavier in WT180
WT180×32
- Weight
- 32.0 kg/m (+13%)
- Depth
- 174.0 mm (-2.8%)
- Ix
- 9,170,000 mm⁴ (-5.5%)
Another Iₓ option in WT180
WT180×36
- Weight
- 36.0 kg/m (+26%)
- Depth
- 175.0 mm (-2.2%)
- Ix
- 10,300,000 mm⁴ (+6.2%)
Similar weight in WT205
WT205×27
- Weight
- 27.0 kg/m (-5.3%)
- Depth
- 202.0 mm (+13%)
- Ix
- 12,800,000 mm⁴ (+32%)
Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology