WT 5X16.5 - Section Properties

The WT 5X16.5 is a steel section with a mass of 24.6 kg/m, an overall depth of 123.7 mm and width of 202.2 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 31.3 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 320.9 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 57.027 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 16.5 lb/ft (24.6 kg/m)
Depth: 4.87 in (123.7 mm)
Width: 7.96 in (202.2 mm)
Area: 4.85 in² (31.3 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)16.5 (24.6 kg/m)

h (in)4.87 (123.7 mm)

b (in)7.96 (202.2 mm)

t_w (in)0.29 (7.4 mm)

t_f (in)0.435 (11 mm)

A (in²)4.85 (31.3 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)7.71 (320.9 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)1.93 (31.627 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)3.48 (57.027 cm³)

i_y (in)1.26 (3.2 cm)

I_z (in⁴)18.3 (761.7 cm⁴)