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WT180×39.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Structural tees · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

WT180×39.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 26.50 lb/ft 39.50 kg/m
Depth, d 6.97 in 177.00 mm
Flange width, bf 8.07 in 205.00 mm
tw 0.370 in 9.400 mm
tf 0.661 in 16.800 mm
Area 7.83 in² 5,050.00 mm²
Ix 27.63 in⁴ 11,500,000 mm⁴
Iy 29.07 in⁴ 12,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 4.96 in³ 81,200.00 mm³
Sy 7.20 in³ 118,000.00 mm³
rx 1.88 in 47.80 mm
ry 1.93 in 48.90 mm
J 0.97 in⁴ 405,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 1.47 in⁶ 394,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT180×39.5.

Lighter in WT180

WT180×36

Weight
36.0 kg/m (-9.4%)
Depth
175.0 mm (-1.1%)
Ix
10,300,000 mm⁴ (-10%)

Heavier in WT180

WT180×45.5

Weight
45.5 kg/m (+15%)
Depth
177.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
12,100,000 mm⁴ (+5.2%)

Closest Iₓ in WT180

WT180×28.5

Weight
28.5 kg/m (-28%)
Depth
179.0 mm (+1.1%)
Ix
9,700,000 mm⁴ (-16%)

Similar weight in WT155

WT155×39.5

Weight
39.5 kg/m (0.0%)
Depth
153.0 mm (-14%)
Ix
7,380,000 mm⁴ (-36%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology