Dimensions and section properties for W12X26

Structural sectional properties for a W12X26 standard steel section

steel section diagram

US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeW
Section NameNameW12X26
Cross Sectional AreaA7.65 in2
Section Widthb6.49 in
Section Depthd12.2 in
Flange thicknesstf0.38 in
Web thicknesstw0.23 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx5.17 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry1.51 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx204 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy17.3 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx33.4 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy5.34 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx37.2 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy8.17 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ0.3 in4
Warping Torsion ConstantCw607 in6
Self Weight of sectionWeight26 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeW
Section NameNameW12X26
Cross Sectional AreaA4935 mm2
Section Widthb165 mm
Section Depthd310 mm
Flange thicknesstf9.7 mm
Web thicknesstw5.8 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx131 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry38 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx85000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy7000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx547000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy88000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx610000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy134000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ125000 mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCw163000000000 mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight39 kg/m

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

A W12X26 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. It weighs 26 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 7.65 in2. The height and width of the section are 12.2 in and 6.49 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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