Dimensions and section properties for ST12X53
Structural sectional properties for a ST12X53 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | ST |
| Section Name | Name | ST12X53 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 15.6 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 7.87 in |
| Section Depth | d | 12.3 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.09 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.62 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 3.72 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.57 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 216 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 38.4 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 24.1 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 9.76 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 43.3 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 16.7 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 5.05 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 15 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 53 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | ST |
| Section Name | Name | ST12X53 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 10064 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 200 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 312 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 27.7 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 15.7 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 94 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 40 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 90000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 16000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 395000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 160000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 710000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 274000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 2102000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 4000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 79 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A ST12X53 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the ST - Standard Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 12.3 in (312 mm) and 7.87 in (200 mm) respectively. It weighs 53 lb/ft (79 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 15.6 in2 (10064 mm2).
The section has a tensile yield capacity of:
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The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:
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The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of:
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