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W 12X26 - Section Properties

The W 12X26 is a steel section with a mass of 38.7 kg/m, an overall depth of 309.9 mm and width of 164.8 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 49.4 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 8491 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 609.6 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
26 lb/ft (38.7 kg/m)
Depth
12.2 in (309.9 mm)
Width
6.49 in (164.8 mm)
Area
7.65 in² (49.4 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)26 (38.7 kg/m)
h (in)12.2 (309.9 mm)
b (in)6.49 (164.8 mm)
tw (in)0.23 (5.8 mm)
tf (in)0.38 (9.7 mm)
A (in²)7.65 (49.4 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)204 (8491 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)33.4 (547.33 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)37.2 (609.6 cm³)
iy (in)5.17 (13.13 cm)
Iz (in⁴)17.3 (720.1 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)5.34 (87.507 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)8.17 (133.88 cm³)
iz (in)1.51 (3.84 cm)
It (in⁴)0.3 (12.49 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)607 (0.16 dm⁶)

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