Dimensions and section properties for W12X50
Structural sectional properties for a W12X50 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W12X50 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 14.6 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 8.08 in |
| Section Depth | d | 12.2 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.64 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.37 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 5.18 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.96 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 391 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 56.3 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 64.2 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 13.9 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 71.9 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 21.3 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 1.71 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 1880 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 50 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W12X50 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 9419 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 205 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 310 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 16.3 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 9.4 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 132 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 50 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 163000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 23000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1052000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 228000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1178000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 349000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 712000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 505000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 74 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W12X50 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 12.2 in (310 mm) and 8.08 in (205 mm) respectively. It weighs 50 lb/ft (74 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 14.6 in2 (9419 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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