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WT305×50.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Structural tees · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

WT305×50.5 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 11.89 in 302.00 mm
Flange width, bf 8.98 in 228.00 mm
tw 0.413 in 10.500 mm
tf 0.587 in 14.900 mm
Area 10.04 in² 6,480.00 mm²
Ix 137.90 in⁴ 57,400,000 mm⁴
Iy 35.32 in⁴ 14,700,000 mm⁴
Sx 15.62 in³ 256,000.00 mm³
Sy 7.87 in³ 129,000.00 mm³
rx 3.70 in 94.10 mm
ry 1.88 in 47.70 mm
J 0.93 in⁴ 389,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 4.06 in⁶ 1,090,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT305×50.5.

Lighter in WT305

WT305×46

Weight
46.0 kg/m (-8.8%)
Depth
302.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
54,800,000 mm⁴ (-4.5%)

Heavier in WT305

WT305×56.5

Weight
56.5 kg/m (+12%)
Depth
304.0 mm (+0.7%)
Ix
63,200,000 mm⁴ (+10%)

Closest Iₓ in WT305

WT305×41

Weight
41.0 kg/m (-19%)
Depth
300.0 mm (-0.7%)
Ix
48,700,000 mm⁴ (-15%)

Similar weight in WT265

WT265×50.5

Weight
50.5 kg/m (0.0%)
Depth
269.0 mm (-11%)
Ix
43,000,000 mm⁴ (-25%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology