Dimensions and section properties for W12X16

Structural sectional properties for a W12X16 standard steel section

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US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeW
Section NameNameW12X16
Cross Sectional AreaA4.71 in2
Section Widthb3.99 in
Section Depthd12 in
Flange thicknesstf0.265 in
Web thicknesstw0.22 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx4.67 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry0.773 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx103 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy2.82 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx17.1 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy1.41 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx20.1 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy2.26 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ0.103 in4
Warping Torsion ConstantCw96.9 in6
Self Weight of sectionWeight16 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeW
Section NameNameW12X16
Cross Sectional AreaA3039 mm2
Section Widthb101 mm
Section Depthd305 mm
Flange thicknesstf6.7 mm
Web thicknesstw5.6 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx119 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry20 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx43000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy1000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx280000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy23000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx329000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy37000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ43000 mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCw26000000000 mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight24 kg/m

Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.

A W12X16 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. It weighs 16 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 4.71 in2. The height and width of the section are 12 in and 3.99 in respectively.

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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