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WT460×156.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Structural tees · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

WT460×156.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 105.00 lb/ft 156.50 kg/m
Depth, d 18.35 in 466.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.17 in 309.00 mm
tw 0.831 in 21.100 mm
tf 1.358 in 34.500 mm
Area 30.85 in² 19,900.00 mm²
Ix 985.03 in⁴ 410,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 204.69 in⁴ 85,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 73.23 in³ 1,200,000 mm³
Sy 33.62 in³ 551,000.00 mm³
rx 5.67 in 144.00 mm
ry 2.57 in 65.40 mm
J 13.81 in⁴ 5,750,000 mm⁴
Cw 119.16 in⁶ 32,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT460×156.5.

Lighter in WT460

WT460×144.5

Weight
144.5 kg/m (-7.6%)
Depth
464.0 mm (-0.4%)
Ix
376,000,000 mm⁴ (-8.3%)

Heavier in WT460

WT460×172

Weight
172.0 kg/m (+10%)
Depth
464.0 mm (-0.4%)
Ix
408,000,000 mm⁴ (-0.5%)

Closest Iₓ in WT460

WT460×184

Weight
184.0 kg/m (+18%)
Depth
466.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
434,000,000 mm⁴ (+5.9%)

Similar weight in WT420

WT420×149.5

Weight
149.5 kg/m (-4.3%)
Depth
428.0 mm (-8.2%)
Ix
303,000,000 mm⁴ (-26%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology