Section properties for WT12X52

Structural sectional properties for a WT12X52 standard steel section

Description	Symbol	Value
Shape Category / Designation	Type	WT
Section Name	Name	WT12X52
Cross Sectional Area	A	15.3 in²
Section Width	b	12.8 in
Section Depth	d	12 in
Flange thickness	tf	0.75 in
Web thickness	tw	0.5 in
Radius of Gyration about X-X	rx	3.51 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y	ry	2.91 in
Moment of Inertia about X-X	Ix	189 in⁴
Moment of Intertia about Y-Y	Iy	130 in⁴
Elastic Section Modulus about X-X	Sx	20 in³
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Sy	20.3 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about X-X	Zx	35.1 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Zy	31.2 in³
St. Venant Torsional Constant	J	2.35 in⁴
Warping Torsion Constant	Cw	11.6 in⁶
Self Weight of section per foot	Weight	52 lb/ft

A WT12X52 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. It weighs 52 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 15.3 in². The height and width of the section are 12 in and 12.8 in respectively.

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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