StructureCalcsWT15X178.5
Structural Tee (from W) · AISC Shapes Database v15.0 · United States
WT15X178.5 is a structural tee cut from a W-shape 416.6 mm deep with a 393.7 mm wide flange, weighing 265.6 kg/m. The dimensions below are the published AISC Shapes Database v15.0 values; the drawing is generated from them.
WT tees are W-shapes split at mid-depth — common truss chords and hangers, tabulated for the cut section.
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Published dimensions
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Depth, d | 416.6 mm | 16.40 in |
| Flange width, bf | 393.7 mm | 15.50 in |
| Flange thickness, tf | 56.9 mm | 2.240 in |
| Web thickness, tw | 31.5 mm | 1.240 in |
| Mass per metre | 265.6 kg/m | 178.5 lb/ft |
| Area, A | 33,871 mm² | 52.50 in² |
| Second moment, Ix | 453,692,254 mm⁴ | 1,090.0 in⁴ |
| Second moment, Iy | 288,448,378 mm⁴ | 693.0 in⁴ |
Derived section properties
Integrated from a square-cornered outline — the fillet radii this family really has are not drawn, so the computed values differ slightly from published. For WT15X178.5 the computed area is 0.41% from published and Ix 0.19%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Elastic modulus, Sx | 1,428,766 mm³ |
| Elastic modulus, Sy | 1,474,673 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Zx | 2,596,822 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Zy | 2,294,089 mm³ |
| Radius of gyration, rx | 116.1 mm |
| Radius of gyration, ry | 92.8 mm |
S is the elastic modulus and Z the plastic modulus, following AISC 360. Australian and British practice reverse the letters.
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Where these numbers come from
Published AISC Shapes Database v15.0 values. How StructureCalcs verifies its numbers · Understanding steel section properties · Query this section over the API