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WT230×30 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Structural tees · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

WT230×30 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 8.98 in 228.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.02 in 153.00 mm
tw 0.315 in 8.000 mm
tf 0.524 in 13.300 mm
Area 5.89 in² 3,800.00 mm²
Ix 45.17 in⁴ 18,800,000 mm⁴
Iy 9.56 in⁴ 3,980,000 mm⁴
Sx 6.77 in³ 111,000.00 mm³
Sy 3.17 in³ 52,000.00 mm³
rx 2.77 in 70.40 mm
ry 1.28 in 32.40 mm
J 0.40 in⁴ 167,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 0.79 in⁶ 213,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT230×30.

Lighter in WT230

WT230×26

Weight
26.0 kg/m (-13%)
Depth
225.0 mm (-1.3%)
Ix
16,700,000 mm⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in WT230

WT230×34

Weight
34.0 kg/m (+15%)
Depth
230.0 mm (+0.9%)
Ix
21,800,000 mm⁴ (+16%)

Closest Iₓ in WT230

WT230×37

Weight
37.0 kg/m (+25%)
Depth
229.0 mm (+0.4%)
Ix
22,400,000 mm⁴ (+19%)

Similar weight in WT205

WT205×30

Weight
30.0 kg/m (0.0%)
Depth
204.0 mm (-11%)
Ix
13,900,000 mm⁴ (-26%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology