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WT230×48.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Structural tees · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

WT230×48.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 32.50 lb/ft 48.50 kg/m
Depth, d 9.17 in 233.00 mm
Flange width, bf 7.60 in 193.00 mm
tw 0.449 in 11.400 mm
tf 0.748 in 19.000 mm
Area 9.53 in² 6,150.00 mm²
Ix 70.63 in⁴ 29,400,000 mm⁴
Iy 27.39 in⁴ 11,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 10.13 in³ 166,000.00 mm³
Sy 7.20 in³ 118,000.00 mm³
rx 2.72 in 69.10 mm
ry 1.70 in 43.10 mm
J 1.35 in⁴ 562,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 2.99 in⁶ 802,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT230×48.5.

Lighter in WT230

WT230×44.5

Weight
44.5 kg/m (-7.7%)
Depth
232.0 mm (-0.4%)
Ix
27,000,000 mm⁴ (-8.2%)

Heavier in WT230

WT230×53

Weight
53.0 kg/m (+9.2%)
Depth
235.0 mm (+0.9%)
Ix
32,800,000 mm⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in WT230

WT230×56.5

Weight
56.5 kg/m (+17%)
Depth
232.0 mm (-0.4%)
Ix
30,200,000 mm⁴ (+2.7%)

Similar weight in WT205

WT205×50

Weight
50.0 kg/m (+3.1%)
Depth
208.0 mm (-11%)
Ix
20,300,000 mm⁴ (-31%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology