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WT230×72 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Structural tees · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

WT230×72 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 48.50 lb/ft 72.00 kg/m
Depth, d 9.29 in 236.00 mm
Flange width, bf 11.14 in 283.00 mm
tw 0.535 in 13.600 mm
tf 0.870 in 22.100 mm
Area 14.28 in² 9,210.00 mm²
Ix 93.70 in⁴ 39,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 100.42 in⁴ 41,800,000 mm⁴
Sx 12.69 in³ 208,000.00 mm³
Sy 18.00 in³ 295,000.00 mm³
rx 2.56 in 65.10 mm
ry 2.65 in 67.40 mm
J 2.93 in⁴ 1,220,000 mm⁴
Cw 9.27 in⁶ 2,490,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT230×72.

Lighter in WT230

WT230×64

Weight
64.0 kg/m (-11%)
Depth
234.0 mm (-0.8%)
Ix
34,500,000 mm⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in WT230

WT230×79

Weight
79.0 kg/m (+9.3%)
Depth
238.0 mm (+0.8%)
Ix
43,500,000 mm⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in WT230

WT230×53

Weight
53.0 kg/m (-27%)
Depth
235.0 mm (-0.4%)
Ix
32,800,000 mm⁴ (-16%)

Similar weight in WT205

WT205×74.5

Weight
74.5 kg/m (+3.1%)
Depth
216.0 mm (-8.5%)
Ix
32,200,000 mm⁴ (-17%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology