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WT205×57 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Structural tees · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

WT205×57 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 38.50 lb/ft 57.00 kg/m
Depth, d 8.27 in 210.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.28 in 261.00 mm
tw 0.457 in 11.600 mm
tf 0.760 in 19.300 mm
Area 11.30 in² 7,290.00 mm²
Ix 57.18 in⁴ 23,800,000 mm⁴
Iy 68.71 in⁴ 28,600,000 mm⁴
Sx 8.60 in³ 141,000.00 mm³
Sy 13.36 in³ 219,000.00 mm³
rx 2.25 in 57.20 mm
ry 2.47 in 62.70 mm
J 1.78 in⁴ 740,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 4.62 in⁶ 1,240,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT205×57.

Lighter in WT205

WT205×50

Weight
50.0 kg/m (-13%)
Depth
208.0 mm (-1.0%)
Ix
20,300,000 mm⁴ (-15%)

Heavier in WT205

WT205×66

Weight
66.0 kg/m (+16%)
Depth
213.0 mm (+1.4%)
Ix
28,000,000 mm⁴ (+18%)

Closest Iₓ in WT205

WT205×42.5

Weight
42.5 kg/m (-26%)
Depth
209.0 mm (-0.5%)
Ix
20,400,000 mm⁴ (-14%)

Similar weight in WT230

WT230×56.5

Weight
56.5 kg/m (-1.3%)
Depth
232.0 mm (+10%)
Ix
30,200,000 mm⁴ (+27%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology