W 12X16 - Section Properties

The W 12X16 is a steel section with a mass of 23.8 kg/m, an overall depth of 304.8 mm and width of 101.3 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 30.4 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 4287 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 329.38 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 16 lb/ft (23.8 kg/m)
Depth: 12 in (304.8 mm)
Width: 3.99 in (101.3 mm)
Area: 4.71 in² (30.4 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)16 (23.8 kg/m)

h (in)12 (304.8 mm)

b (in)3.99 (101.3 mm)

t_w (in)0.22 (5.6 mm)

t_f (in)0.265 (6.7 mm)

A (in²)4.71 (30.4 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)103 (4287 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)17.1 (280.22 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)20.1 (329.38 cm³)

i_y (in)4.67 (11.86 cm)

I_z (in⁴)2.82 (117.4 cm⁴)