Structural sectional properties for a W12X336 standard steel section

| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W12X336 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 98.9 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 13.4 in |
| Section Depth | d | 16.8 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 2.96 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.78 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 6.41 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.47 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 4060 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1190 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 483 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 177 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 603 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 274 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 243 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 57000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 336 lb/ft |
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W12X336 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 63806 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 340 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 427 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 75.2 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 45.2 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 163 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 88 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 1690000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 495000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 7915000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 2901000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 9881000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 4490000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 101144000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 15307000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 500 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W12X336 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 16.8 in (427 mm) and 13.4 in (340 mm) respectively. It weighs 336 lb/ft (500 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 98.9 in2 (63806 mm2).
The section has a tensile yield capacity of:
The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:
The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of: