Dimensions and section properties for W12X230
Structural sectional properties for a W12X230 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W12X230 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 67.7 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 12.9 in |
| Section Depth | d | 15.1 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 2.07 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.29 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 5.97 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.31 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 2420 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 742 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 321 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 115 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 386 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 177 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 83.8 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 31200 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 230 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W12X230 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 43677 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 328 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 384 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 52.6 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 32.8 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 152 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 84 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 1007000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 309000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 5260000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1885000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 6325000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2901000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 34880000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 8378000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 342 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W12X230 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 15.1 in (384 mm) and 12.9 in (328 mm) respectively. It weighs 230 lb/ft (342 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 67.7 in2 (43677 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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