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S 12X40.8 - Section Properties

The S 12X40.8 is a steel section with a mass of 60.7 kg/m, an overall depth of 304.8 mm and width of 133.4 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 76.8 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 11238 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 863.6 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
40.8 lb/ft (60.7 kg/m)
Depth
12 in (304.8 mm)
Width
5.25 in (133.4 mm)
Area
11.9 in² (76.8 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)40.8 (60.7 kg/m)
h (in)12 (304.8 mm)
b (in)5.25 (133.4 mm)
tw (in)0.462 (11.7 mm)
tf (in)0.659 (16.7 mm)
A (in²)11.9 (76.8 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)270 (11238 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)45.1 (739.06 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)52.7 (863.6 cm³)
iy (in)4.76 (12.09 cm)
Iz (in⁴)13.5 (561.9 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)5.13 (84.066 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)8.86 (145.19 cm³)
iz (in)1.06 (2.69 cm)
It (in⁴)1.69 (70.34 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)433 (0.12 dm⁶)

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