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WT460×172 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Structural tees · v12.1

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Section diagram

WT460×172 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 115.50 lb/ft 172.00 kg/m
Depth, d 18.27 in 464.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.46 in 418.00 mm
tw 0.760 in 19.300 mm
tf 1.260 in 32.000 mm
Area 33.95 in² 21,900.00 mm²
Ix 980.22 in⁴ 408,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 468.49 in⁴ 195,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 69.57 in³ 1,140,000 mm³
Sy 56.94 in³ 933,000.00 mm³
rx 5.39 in 137.00 mm
ry 3.72 in 94.40 mm
J 13.89 in⁴ 5,780,000 mm⁴
Cw 128.85 in⁶ 34,600,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT460×172.

Lighter in WT460

WT460×156.5

Weight
156.5 kg/m (-9.1%)
Depth
466.0 mm (+0.4%)
Ix
410,000,000 mm⁴ (+0.5%)

Heavier in WT460

WT460×184

Weight
184.0 kg/m (+6.9%)
Depth
466.0 mm (+0.4%)
Ix
434,000,000 mm⁴ (+6.4%)

Closest Iₓ in WT460

WT460×144.5

Weight
144.5 kg/m (-16%)
Depth
464.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
376,000,000 mm⁴ (-7.8%)

Similar weight in WT420

WT420×164.5

Weight
164.5 kg/m (-4.3%)
Depth
431.0 mm (-7.1%)
Ix
333,000,000 mm⁴ (-18%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology