Dimensions and section properties for W12X53
Structural sectional properties for a W12X53 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W12X53 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 15.6 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 10 in |
| Section Depth | d | 12.1 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.575 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.345 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 5.23 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 2.48 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 425 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 95.8 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 70.6 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 19.2 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 77.9 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 29.1 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 1.58 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 3160 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 53 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W12X53 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 10064 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 254 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 307 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 14.6 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 8.8 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 133 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 63 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 177000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 40000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1157000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 315000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1277000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 477000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 658000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 849000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 79 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W12X53 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 12.1 in (307 mm) and 10 in (254 mm) respectively. It weighs 53 lb/ft (79 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 15.6 in2 (10064 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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