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WT305×56.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Structural tees · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

WT305×56.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 38.00 lb/ft 56.50 kg/m
Depth, d 11.97 in 304.00 mm
Flange width, bf 8.98 in 228.00 mm
tw 0.441 in 11.200 mm
tf 0.681 in 17.300 mm
Area 11.19 in² 7,220.00 mm²
Ix 151.84 in⁴ 63,200,000 mm⁴
Iy 41.08 in⁴ 17,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 16.96 in³ 278,000.00 mm³
Sy 9.15 in³ 150,000.00 mm³
rx 3.68 in 93.50 mm
ry 1.92 in 48.70 mm
J 1.34 in⁴ 559,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 5.33 in⁶ 1,430,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT305×56.5.

Lighter in WT305

WT305×50.5

Weight
50.5 kg/m (-11%)
Depth
302.0 mm (-0.7%)
Ix
57,400,000 mm⁴ (-9.2%)

Heavier in WT305

WT305×62.5

Weight
62.5 kg/m (+11%)
Depth
306.0 mm (+0.7%)
Ix
69,000,000 mm⁴ (+9.2%)

Closest Iₓ in WT305

WT305×46

Weight
46.0 kg/m (-18%)
Depth
302.0 mm (-0.7%)
Ix
54,800,000 mm⁴ (-13%)

Similar weight in WT265

WT265×54.5

Weight
54.5 kg/m (-3.9%)
Depth
270.0 mm (-11%)
Ix
46,200,000 mm⁴ (-27%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology