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WT205×50 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Structural tees · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

WT205×50 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 33.50 lb/ft 50.00 kg/m
Depth, d 8.19 in 208.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.24 in 260.00 mm
tw 0.394 in 10.000 mm
tf 0.665 in 16.900 mm
Area 9.84 in² 6,350.00 mm²
Ix 48.77 in⁴ 20,300,000 mm⁴
Iy 59.58 in⁴ 24,800,000 mm⁴
Sx 7.38 in³ 121,000.00 mm³
Sy 11.66 in³ 191,000.00 mm³
rx 2.23 in 56.60 mm
ry 2.46 in 62.50 mm
J 1.19 in⁴ 495,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 3.02 in⁶ 810,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT205×50.

Lighter in WT205

WT205×42.5

Weight
42.5 kg/m (-15%)
Depth
209.0 mm (+0.5%)
Ix
20,400,000 mm⁴ (+0.5%)

Heavier in WT205

WT205×57

Weight
57.0 kg/m (+15%)
Depth
210.0 mm (+1.0%)
Ix
23,800,000 mm⁴ (+17%)

Closest Iₓ in WT205

WT205×37

Weight
37.0 kg/m (-25%)
Depth
207.0 mm (-0.5%)
Ix
17,800,000 mm⁴ (-12%)

Similar weight in WT180

WT180×50.5

Weight
50.5 kg/m (+1.5%)
Depth
179.0 mm (-14%)
Ix
13,700,000 mm⁴ (-33%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology