Dimensions and section properties for WT12X73
Structural sectional properties for a WT12X73 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT12X73 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 21.5 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 12.9 in |
| Section Depth | d | 12.4 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.09 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.65 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 3.5 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.01 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 264 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 195 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 27.2 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 30.3 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 48.2 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 46.6 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 6.7 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 31.9 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 73 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT12X73 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 13871 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 328 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 315 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 27.7 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 16.5 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 89 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 76 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 110000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 81000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 446000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 497000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 790000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 764000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 2789000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 9000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 109 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT12X73 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 12.4 in (315 mm) and 12.9 in (328 mm) respectively. It weighs 73 lb/ft (109 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 21.5 in2 (13871 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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