W 12X72 - Section Properties

The W 12X72 is a steel section with a mass of 107.1 kg/m, an overall depth of 312.4 mm and width of 304.8 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 136.1 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 24849 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 1769.8 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 72 lb/ft (107.1 kg/m)
Depth: 12.3 in (312.4 mm)
Width: 12 in (304.8 mm)
Area: 21.1 in² (136.1 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)72 (107.1 kg/m)

h (in)12.3 (312.4 mm)

b (in)12 (304.8 mm)

t_w (in)0.43 (10.9 mm)

t_f (in)0.67 (17 mm)

A (in²)21.1 (136.1 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)597 (24849 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)97.4 (1596.1 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)108 (1769.8 cm³)

i_y (in)5.31 (13.49 cm)

I_z (in⁴)195 (8117 cm⁴)