W 12X30 - Section Properties

The W 12X30 is a steel section with a mass of 44.6 kg/m, an overall depth of 312.4 mm and width of 165.6 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 56.7 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 9906 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 706.28 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 30 lb/ft (44.6 kg/m)
Depth: 12.3 in (312.4 mm)
Width: 6.52 in (165.6 mm)
Area: 8.79 in² (56.7 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)30 (44.6 kg/m)

h (in)12.3 (312.4 mm)

b (in)6.52 (165.6 mm)

t_w (in)0.26 (6.6 mm)

t_f (in)0.44 (11.2 mm)

A (in²)8.79 (56.7 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)238 (9906 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)38.6 (632.54 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)43.1 (706.28 cm³)

i_y (in)5.21 (13.23 cm)

I_z (in⁴)20.3 (844.9 cm⁴)