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WT180×45.5 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties

CISC Structural tees · v12.1

WT180×45.5: 177 mm depth, 254 mm flange width, 45.5 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.

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Units

Section diagram

WT180×45.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 30.50 lb/ft 45.50 kg/m
Depth, d 6.97 in 177.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.00 in 254.00 mm
tw 0.374 in 9.500 mm
tf 0.646 in 16.400 mm
Area 8.97 in² 5,790.00 mm²
Ix 29.07 in⁴ 12,100,000 mm⁴
Iy 53.82 in⁴ 22,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 5.10 in³ 83,500.00 mm³
Sy 10.74 in³ 176,000.00 mm³
rx 1.80 in 45.80 mm
ry 2.45 in 62.20 mm
J 1.10 in⁴ 456,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 2.30 in⁶ 617,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus WT180×45.5.

Lighter in WT180

WT180×39.5

Weight
39.5 kg/m (-13%)
Depth
177.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
11,500,000 mm⁴ (-5.0%)

Heavier in WT180

WT180×50.5

Weight
50.5 kg/m (+11%)
Depth
179.0 mm (+1.1%)
Ix
13,700,000 mm⁴ (+13%)

Another Iₓ option in WT180

WT180×36

Weight
36.0 kg/m (-21%)
Depth
175.0 mm (-1.1%)
Ix
10,300,000 mm⁴ (-15%)

Similar weight in WT155

WT155×43

Weight
43.0 kg/m (-4.9%)
Depth
155.0 mm (-12%)
Ix
7,930,000 mm⁴ (-34%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology