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W12x106 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W12x106 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 106.00 lb/ft 158.00 kg/m
Depth, d 12.90 in 328.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.20 in 310.00 mm
tw 0.610 in 15.500 mm
tf 0.990 in 25.100 mm
Area 31.20 in² 20,100.00 mm²
Ix 933.00 in⁴ 388,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 301.00 in⁴ 125,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 145.00 in³ 2,380,000 mm³
Sy 49.30 in³ 808,000.00 mm³
Zx 164.00 in³ 2,690,000 mm³
Zy 75.10 in³ 1,230,000 mm³
rx 5.47 in 139.00 mm
ry 3.11 in 79.00 mm
J 9.13 in⁴ 3,800,000 mm⁴
Cw 10,700.00 in⁶ 2,870,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W12x106.

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Lighter in W12

W12x96

Weight
96.0 lb/ft (-9.4%)
Depth
12.70 in (-1.6%)
Ix
833.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W12

W12x120

Weight
120.0 lb/ft (+13%)
Depth
13.10 in (+1.6%)
Ix
1,070.0 in⁴ (+15%)

Closest Iₓ in W12

W12x87

Weight
87.0 lb/ft (-18%)
Depth
12.50 in (-3.1%)
Ix
740.0 in⁴ (-21%)

Similar weight in W14

W14x109

Weight
109.0 lb/ft (+2.8%)
Depth
14.30 in (+11%)
Ix
1,240.0 in⁴ (+33%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology