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WT205×30 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Structural tees · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

WT205×30 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 20.00 lb/ft 30.00 kg/m
Depth, d 8.03 in 204.00 mm
Flange width, bf 7.01 in 178.00 mm
tw 0.303 in 7.700 mm
tf 0.504 in 12.800 mm
Area 5.87 in² 3,790.00 mm²
Ix 33.39 in⁴ 13,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 14.46 in⁴ 6,020,000 mm⁴
Sx 5.36 in³ 87,800.00 mm³
Sy 4.13 in³ 67,700.00 mm³
rx 2.38 in 60.50 mm
ry 1.57 in 39.90 mm
J 0.39 in⁴ 163,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 0.67 in⁶ 180,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT205×30.

Lighter in WT205

WT205×27

Weight
27.0 kg/m (-10%)
Depth
202.0 mm (-1.0%)
Ix
12,800,000 mm⁴ (-7.9%)

Heavier in WT205

WT205×33.5

Weight
33.5 kg/m (+13%)
Depth
205.0 mm (+0.5%)
Ix
15,800,000 mm⁴ (+14%)

Closest Iₓ in WT205

WT205×23

Weight
23.0 kg/m (-23%)
Depth
202.0 mm (-1.0%)
Ix
11,500,000 mm⁴ (-17%)

Similar weight in WT230

WT230×30

Weight
30.0 kg/m (0.0%)
Depth
228.0 mm (+12%)
Ix
18,800,000 mm⁴ (+35%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology