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WT305×46 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Structural tees · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

WT305×46 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 31.00 lb/ft 46.00 kg/m
Depth, d 11.89 in 302.00 mm
Flange width, bf 7.05 in 179.00 mm
tw 0.429 in 10.900 mm
tf 0.591 in 15.000 mm
Area 9.11 in² 5,880.00 mm²
Ix 131.66 in⁴ 54,800,000 mm⁴
Iy 17.30 in⁴ 7,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 15.62 in³ 256,000.00 mm³
Sy 4.91 in³ 80,500.00 mm³
rx 3.80 in 96.50 mm
ry 1.38 in 35.00 mm
J 0.85 in⁴ 354,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 3.91 in⁶ 1,050,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT305×46.

Lighter in WT305

WT305×41

Weight
41.0 kg/m (-11%)
Depth
300.0 mm (-0.7%)
Ix
48,700,000 mm⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in WT305

WT305×50.5

Weight
50.5 kg/m (+9.7%)
Depth
302.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
57,400,000 mm⁴ (+4.7%)

Closest Iₓ in WT305

WT305×56.5

Weight
56.5 kg/m (+23%)
Depth
304.0 mm (+0.7%)
Ix
63,200,000 mm⁴ (+15%)

Similar weight in WT265

WT265×46

Weight
46.0 kg/m (0.0%)
Depth
267.0 mm (-12%)
Ix
39,300,000 mm⁴ (-28%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology