Dimensions and section properties for W12X14
Structural sectional properties for a W12X14 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W12X14 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 4.16 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 3.97 in |
| Section Depth | d | 11.9 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.225 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.2 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 4.62 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 0.753 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 88.6 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 2.36 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 14.9 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1.19 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 17.4 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 1.9 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.0704 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 80.4 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 14 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W12X14 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 2684 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 101 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 302 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 5.7 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 5.1 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 117 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 19 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 37000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 244000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 20000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 285000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 31000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 29000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 22000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 21 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W12X14 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 11.9 in (302 mm) and 3.97 in (101 mm) respectively. It weighs 14 lb/ft (21 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 4.16 in2 (2684 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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