WT 12X42 - Section Properties

The WT 12X42 is a steel section with a mass of 62.5 kg/m, an overall depth of 307.3 mm and width of 229.1 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 80 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 6909 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 532.58 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 42 lb/ft (62.5 kg/m)
Depth: 12.1 in (307.3 mm)
Width: 9.02 in (229.1 mm)
Area: 12.4 in² (80 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)42 (62.5 kg/m)

h (in)12.1 (307.3 mm)

b (in)9.02 (229.1 mm)

t_w (in)0.47 (11.9 mm)

t_f (in)0.77 (19.6 mm)

A (in²)12.4 (80 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)166 (6909 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)18.3 (299.88 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)32.5 (532.58 cm³)

i_y (in)3.67 (9.32 cm)

I_z (in⁴)47.2 (1965 cm⁴)