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WT265×42.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Structural tees · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

WT265×42.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 28.50 lb/ft 42.50 kg/m
Depth, d 10.55 in 268.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.54 in 166.00 mm
tw 0.406 in 10.300 mm
tf 0.650 in 16.500 mm
Area 8.37 in² 5,400.00 mm²
Ix 90.81 in⁴ 37,800,000 mm⁴
Iy 15.18 in⁴ 6,320,000 mm⁴
Sx 11.84 in³ 194,000.00 mm³
Sy 4.64 in³ 76,100.00 mm³
rx 3.30 in 83.70 mm
ry 1.35 in 34.20 mm
J 0.88 in⁴ 367,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 2.51 in⁶ 675,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT265×42.5.

Lighter in WT265

WT265×41

Weight
41.0 kg/m (-3.5%)
Depth
264.0 mm (-1.5%)
Ix
35,000,000 mm⁴ (-7.4%)

Heavier in WT265

WT265×46

Weight
46.0 kg/m (+8.8%)
Depth
267.0 mm (-0.4%)
Ix
39,300,000 mm⁴ (+4.0%)

Closest Iₓ in WT265

WT265×37

Weight
37.0 kg/m (-12%)
Depth
265.0 mm (-1.1%)
Ix
33,700,000 mm⁴ (-11%)

Similar weight in WT305

WT305×41

Weight
41.0 kg/m (-3.5%)
Depth
300.0 mm (+12%)
Ix
48,700,000 mm⁴ (+29%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology