WT 16.5X159 - Section Properties

The WT 16.5X159 is a steel section with a mass of 236.6 kg/m, an overall depth of 447 mm and width of 406.4 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 301.9 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 48283 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 2523.6 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 159 lb/ft (236.6 kg/m)
Depth: 17.6 in (447 mm)
Width: 16 in (406.4 mm)
Area: 46.8 in² (301.9 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)159 (236.6 kg/m)

h (in)17.6 (447 mm)

b (in)16 (406.4 mm)

t_w (in)1.04 (26.4 mm)

t_f (in)1.89 (48 mm)

A (in²)46.8 (301.9 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)1160 (48283 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)85.8 (1406 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)154 (2523.6 cm³)

i_y (in)4.99 (12.67 cm)

I_z (in⁴)645 (26847 cm⁴)