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WT 12X38 - Section Properties

The WT 12X38 is a steel section with a mass of 56.6 kg/m, an overall depth of 304.8 mm and width of 228.3 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 72.3 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 6285 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 493.25 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
38 lb/ft (56.6 kg/m)
Depth
12 in (304.8 mm)
Width
8.99 in (228.3 mm)
Area
11.2 in² (72.3 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)38 (56.6 kg/m)
h (in)12 (304.8 mm)
b (in)8.99 (228.3 mm)
tw (in)0.44 (11.2 mm)
tf (in)0.68 (17.3 mm)
A (in²)11.2 (72.3 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)151 (6285 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)16.9 (276.94 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)30.1 (493.25 cm³)
iy (in)3.68 (9.35 cm)
Iz (in⁴)41.3 (1719 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)9.18 (150.43 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)14.3 (234.34 cm³)
iz (in)1.92 (4.88 cm)
It (in⁴)1.34 (55.78 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)5.3

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