Dimensions and section properties for W12X96
Structural sectional properties for a W12X96 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W12X96 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 28.2 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 12.2 in |
| Section Depth | d | 12.7 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.9 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.55 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 5.44 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.09 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 833 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 270 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 131 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 44.4 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 147 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 67.5 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 6.85 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 9410 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 96 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W12X96 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 18194 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 310 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 323 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 22.9 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 14 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 138 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 78 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 347000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 112000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 2147000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 728000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 2409000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 1106000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 2851000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 2527000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 143 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W12X96 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 12.7 in (323 mm) and 12.2 in (310 mm) respectively. It weighs 96 lb/ft (143 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 28.2 in2 (18194 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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