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WT230×53 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Structural tees · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

WT230×53 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 35.50 lb/ft 53.00 kg/m
Depth, d 9.25 in 235.00 mm
Flange width, bf 7.64 in 194.00 mm
tw 0.496 in 12.600 mm
tf 0.811 in 20.600 mm
Area 10.45 in² 6,740.00 mm²
Ix 78.80 in⁴ 32,800,000 mm⁴
Iy 30.27 in⁴ 12,600,000 mm⁴
Sx 11.29 in³ 185,000.00 mm³
Sy 7.93 in³ 130,000.00 mm³
rx 2.75 in 69.80 mm
ry 1.70 in 43.20 mm
J 1.74 in⁴ 725,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 3.98 in⁶ 1,070,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT230×53.

Lighter in WT230

WT230×48.5

Weight
48.5 kg/m (-8.5%)
Depth
233.0 mm (-0.9%)
Ix
29,400,000 mm⁴ (-10%)

Heavier in WT230

WT230×56.5

Weight
56.5 kg/m (+7.0%)
Depth
232.0 mm (-1.3%)
Ix
30,200,000 mm⁴ (-7.9%)

Closest Iₓ in WT230

WT230×64

Weight
64.0 kg/m (+21%)
Depth
234.0 mm (-0.4%)
Ix
34,500,000 mm⁴ (+5.2%)

Similar weight in WT265

WT265×54.5

Weight
54.5 kg/m (+2.8%)
Depth
270.0 mm (+15%)
Ix
46,200,000 mm⁴ (+41%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology