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WT230×56.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Structural tees · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

WT230×56.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 38.00 lb/ft 56.50 kg/m
Depth, d 9.13 in 232.00 mm
Flange width, bf 11.02 in 280.00 mm
tw 0.425 in 10.800 mm
tf 0.681 in 17.300 mm
Area 11.18 in² 7,210.00 mm²
Ix 72.56 in⁴ 30,200,000 mm⁴
Iy 76.16 in⁴ 31,700,000 mm⁴
Sx 9.89 in³ 162,000.00 mm³
Sy 13.79 in³ 226,000.00 mm³
rx 2.55 in 64.70 mm
ry 2.61 in 66.30 mm
J 1.42 in⁴ 589,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 4.39 in⁶ 1,180,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT230×56.5.

Lighter in WT230

WT230×53

Weight
53.0 kg/m (-6.6%)
Depth
235.0 mm (+1.3%)
Ix
32,800,000 mm⁴ (+8.6%)

Heavier in WT230

WT230×64

Weight
64.0 kg/m (+13%)
Depth
234.0 mm (+0.9%)
Ix
34,500,000 mm⁴ (+14%)

Closest Iₓ in WT230

WT230×48.5

Weight
48.5 kg/m (-14%)
Depth
233.0 mm (+0.4%)
Ix
29,400,000 mm⁴ (-2.6%)

Similar weight in WT205

WT205×57

Weight
57.0 kg/m (+1.3%)
Depth
210.0 mm (-9.5%)
Ix
23,800,000 mm⁴ (-21%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology