W 6X12 - Section Properties

The W 6X12 is a steel section with a mass of 17.9 kg/m, an overall depth of 153.2 mm and width of 101.6 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 22.9 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 919.9 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 136.01 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 12 lb/ft (17.9 kg/m)
Depth: 6.03 in (153.2 mm)
Width: 4 in (101.6 mm)
Area: 3.55 in² (22.9 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)12 (17.9 kg/m)

h (in)6.03 (153.2 mm)

b (in)4 (101.6 mm)

t_w (in)0.23 (5.8 mm)

t_f (in)0.28 (7.1 mm)

A (in²)3.55 (22.9 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)22.1 (919.9 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)7.31 (119.79 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)8.3 (136.01 cm³)

i_y (in)2.49 (6.32 cm)

I_z (in⁴)2.99 (124.5 cm⁴)