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W 12X40 - Section Properties

The W 12X40 is a steel section with a mass of 59.5 kg/m, an overall depth of 302.3 mm and width of 203.5 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 75.5 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 12778 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 934.06 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
40 lb/ft (59.5 kg/m)
Depth
11.9 in (302.3 mm)
Width
8.01 in (203.5 mm)
Area
11.7 in² (75.5 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)40 (59.5 kg/m)
h (in)11.9 (302.3 mm)
b (in)8.01 (203.5 mm)
tw (in)0.295 (7.5 mm)
tf (in)0.515 (13.1 mm)
A (in²)11.7 (75.5 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)307 (12778 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)51.5 (843.93 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)57 (934.06 cm³)
iy (in)5.13 (13.03 cm)
Iz (in⁴)44.1 (1836 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)11 (180.26 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)16.8 (275.3 cm³)
iz (in)1.94 (4.93 cm)
It (in⁴)0.906 (37.71 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)1440 (0.39 dm⁶)

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