Dimensions and section properties for WT12X38
Structural sectional properties for a WT12X38 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT12X38 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 11.2 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 8.99 in |
| Section Depth | d | 12 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.68 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.44 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 3.68 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.92 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 151 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 41.3 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 16.9 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 9.18 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 30.1 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 14.3 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 1.34 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 5.3 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 38 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT12X38 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 7226 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 228 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 305 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 17.3 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 11.2 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 93 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 49 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 63000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 17000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 277000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 150000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 493000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 234000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 558000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 1000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 57 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT12X38 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 12 in (305 mm) and 8.99 in (228 mm) respectively. It weighs 38 lb/ft (57 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 11.2 in2 (7226 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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