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WT265×50.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Structural tees · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

WT265×50.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 34.00 lb/ft 50.50 kg/m
Depth, d 10.59 in 269.00 mm
Flange width, bf 8.27 in 210.00 mm
tw 0.429 in 10.900 mm
tf 0.685 in 17.400 mm
Area 10.03 in² 6,470.00 mm²
Ix 103.31 in⁴ 43,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 32.43 in⁴ 13,500,000 mm⁴
Sx 12.94 in³ 212,000.00 mm³
Sy 7.81 in³ 128,000.00 mm³
rx 3.21 in 81.60 mm
ry 1.80 in 45.60 mm
J 1.22 in⁴ 507,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 3.62 in⁶ 973,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT265×50.5.

Lighter in WT265

WT265×46

Weight
46.0 kg/m (-8.8%)
Depth
267.0 mm (-0.7%)
Ix
39,300,000 mm⁴ (-8.6%)

Heavier in WT265

WT265×54.5

Weight
54.5 kg/m (+7.4%)
Depth
270.0 mm (+0.4%)
Ix
46,200,000 mm⁴ (+7.4%)

Closest Iₓ in WT265

WT265×42.5

Weight
42.5 kg/m (-16%)
Depth
268.0 mm (-0.4%)
Ix
37,800,000 mm⁴ (-12%)

Similar weight in WT305

WT305×50.5

Weight
50.5 kg/m (0.0%)
Depth
302.0 mm (+12%)
Ix
57,400,000 mm⁴ (+33%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology