Dimensions and section properties for WT12X52
Structural sectional properties for a WT12X52 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| 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 | Weight | 52 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT12X52 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 9871 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 325 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 305 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 19.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 12.7 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 89 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 74 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 79000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 54000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 328000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 333000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 575000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 511000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 978000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 3000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 77 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT12X52 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 12.8 in (325 mm) respectively. It weighs 52 lb/ft (77 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 15.3 in2 (9871 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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