Dimensions and section properties for WT4X12
Structural sectional properties for a WT4X12 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT4X12 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 3.54 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 6.5 in |
| Section Depth | d | 3.97 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.4 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.245 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 0.999 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.61 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 3.53 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 9.14 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1.08 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 2.81 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1.98 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 4.28 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.173 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 0.144 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 12 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | WT |
| Section Name | Name | WT4X12 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 2284 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 165 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 101 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 10.2 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 6.2 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 25 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 41 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 1000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 4000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 18000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 46000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 32000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 70000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 72000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 0 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 18 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A WT4X12 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the WT - Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 3.97 in (101 mm) and 6.5 in (165 mm) respectively. It weighs 12 lb/ft (18 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 3.54 in2 (2284 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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