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W 12X53 - Section Properties

The W 12X53 is a steel section with a mass of 78.9 kg/m, an overall depth of 307.3 mm and width of 254 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 100.6 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 17690 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 1276.6 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
53 lb/ft (78.9 kg/m)
Depth
12.1 in (307.3 mm)
Width
10 in (254 mm)
Area
15.6 in² (100.6 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)53 (78.9 kg/m)
h (in)12.1 (307.3 mm)
b (in)10 (254 mm)
tw (in)0.345 (8.8 mm)
tf (in)0.575 (14.6 mm)
A (in²)15.6 (100.6 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)425 (17690 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)70.6 (1156.9 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)77.9 (1276.6 cm³)
iy (in)5.23 (13.28 cm)
Iz (in⁴)95.8 (3987 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)19.2 (314.63 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)29.1 (476.86 cm³)
iz (in)2.48 (6.3 cm)
It (in⁴)1.58 (65.76 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)3160 (0.85 dm⁶)

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