Dimensions and section properties for W12X16
Structural sectional properties for a W12X16 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W12X16 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 4.71 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 3.99 in |
| Section Depth | d | 12 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.265 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.22 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 4.67 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 0.773 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 103 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 2.82 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 17.1 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1.41 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 20.1 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2.26 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.103 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 96.9 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 16 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W12X16 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 3039 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 101 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 305 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 6.7 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 5.6 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 119 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 20 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 43000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 280000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 23000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 329000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 37000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 43000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 26000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 24 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. The height and width of the section are 12 in (305 mm) and 3.99 in (101 mm) respectively. It weighs 16 lb/ft (24 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 4.71 in2 (3039 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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