Dimensions and section properties for W12X152
Structural sectional properties for a W12X152 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W12X152 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 44.7 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 12.5 in |
| Section Depth | d | 13.7 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.4 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.87 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 5.66 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.19 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 1430 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 454 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 209 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 72.8 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 243 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 111 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 25.8 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 17200 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 152 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W12X152 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 28839 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 318 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 348 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 35.6 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 22.1 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 144 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 81 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 595000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 189000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 3425000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1193000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 3982000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 1819000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 10739000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 4619000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 226 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W12X152 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 13.7 in (348 mm) and 12.5 in (318 mm) respectively. It weighs 152 lb/ft (226 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 44.7 in2 (28839 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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