Dimensions and section properties for W12X58
Structural sectional properties for a W12X58 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W12X58 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 17 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 10 in |
| Section Depth | d | 12.2 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.64 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.36 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 5.28 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 2.51 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 475 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 107 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 78 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 21.4 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 86.4 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 32.5 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 2.1 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 3570 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 58 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W12X58 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 10968 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 254 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 310 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 16.3 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 9.1 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 134 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 64 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 198000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 45000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1278000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 351000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1416000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 533000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 874000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 959000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 86 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W12X58 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 10 in (254 mm) respectively. It weighs 58 lb/ft (86 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 17 in2 (10968 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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