W 12X279 - Section Properties

The W 12X279 is a steel section with a mass of 415.2 kg/m, an overall depth of 403.9 mm and width of 332.7 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 528.4 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 129448 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 7882.2 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 279 lb/ft (415.2 kg/m)
Depth: 15.9 in (403.9 mm)
Width: 13.1 in (332.7 mm)
Area: 81.9 in² (528.4 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)279 (415.2 kg/m)

h (in)15.9 (403.9 mm)

b (in)13.1 (332.7 mm)

t_w (in)1.53 (38.9 mm)

t_f (in)2.47 (62.7 mm)

A (in²)81.9 (528.4 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)3110 (129448 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)393 (6440.1 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)481 (7882.2 cm³)

i_y (in)6.16 (15.65 cm)

I_z (in⁴)937 (39001 cm⁴)