Dimensions and section properties for WT12X185
Structural sectional properties for a WT12X185 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT12X185 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 54.5 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 13.7 in |
| Section Depth | d | 14 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 2.72 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.52 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 3.78 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.27 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 779 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 581 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 74.7 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 85.1 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 140 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 133 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 100 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 553 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 185 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT12X185 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 35161 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 348 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 356 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 69.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 38.6 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 96 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 83 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 324000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 242000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1224000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1395000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 2294000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2179000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 41623000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 149000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 275 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT12X185 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 14 in (356 mm) and 13.7 in (348 mm) respectively. It weighs 185 lb/ft (275 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 54.5 in2 (35161 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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