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W12x152 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W12x152 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 152.00 lb/ft 226.00 kg/m
Depth, d 13.70 in 348.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.50 in 318.00 mm
tw 0.870 in 22.100 mm
tf 1.400 in 35.600 mm
Area 44.70 in² 28,800.00 mm²
Ix 1,430.00 in⁴ 595,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 454.00 in⁴ 189,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 209.00 in³ 3,420,000 mm³
Sy 72.80 in³ 1,190,000 mm³
Zx 243.00 in³ 3,980,000 mm³
Zy 111.00 in³ 1,820,000 mm³
rx 5.66 in 144.00 mm
ry 3.19 in 81.00 mm
J 25.80 in⁴ 10,700,000 mm⁴
Cw 17,200.00 in⁶ 4,620,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W12x152.

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Lighter in W12

W12x136

Weight
136.0 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
13.40 in (-2.2%)
Ix
1,240.0 in⁴ (-13%)

Heavier in W12

W12x170

Weight
170.0 lb/ft (+12%)
Depth
14.00 in (+2.2%)
Ix
1,650.0 in⁴ (+15%)

Closest Iₓ in W12

W12x120

Weight
120.0 lb/ft (-21%)
Depth
13.10 in (-4.4%)
Ix
1,070.0 in⁴ (-25%)

Similar weight in W14

W14x145

Weight
145.0 lb/ft (-4.6%)
Depth
14.80 in (+8.0%)
Ix
1,710.0 in⁴ (+20%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology