Dimensions and section properties for WT12X47
Structural sectional properties for a WT12X47 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT12X47 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 13.8 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 9.07 in |
| Section Depth | d | 12.2 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.875 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.515 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 3.67 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.98 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 186 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 54.5 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 20.3 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 12 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 36.1 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 18.7 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 2.62 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 9.57 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 47 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT12X47 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 8903 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 230 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 310 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 22.2 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 13.1 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 93 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 50 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 77000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 23000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 333000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 197000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 592000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 306000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 1091000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 3000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 70 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT12X47 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 12.2 in (310 mm) and 9.07 in (230 mm) respectively. It weighs 47 lb/ft (70 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 13.8 in2 (8903 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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