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W12x170 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W12x170 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 170.00 lb/ft 253.00 kg/m
Depth, d 14.00 in 356.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.60 in 320.00 mm
tw 0.960 in 24.400 mm
tf 1.560 in 39.600 mm
Area 50.00 in² 32,300.00 mm²
Ix 1,650.00 in⁴ 687,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 517.00 in⁴ 215,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 235.00 in³ 3,850,000 mm³
Sy 82.30 in³ 1,350,000 mm³
Zx 275.00 in³ 4,510,000 mm³
Zy 126.00 in³ 2,060,000 mm³
rx 5.74 in 146.00 mm
ry 3.22 in 81.80 mm
J 35.60 in⁴ 14,800,000 mm⁴
Cw 20,100.00 in⁶ 5,400,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W12x170.

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Lighter in W12

W12x152

Weight
152.0 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
13.70 in (-2.1%)
Ix
1,430.0 in⁴ (-13%)

Heavier in W12

W12x190

Weight
190.0 lb/ft (+12%)
Depth
14.40 in (+2.9%)
Ix
1,890.0 in⁴ (+15%)

Closest Iₓ in W12

W12x136

Weight
136.0 lb/ft (-20%)
Depth
13.40 in (-4.3%)
Ix
1,240.0 in⁴ (-25%)

Similar weight in W14

W14x176

Weight
176.0 lb/ft (+3.5%)
Depth
15.20 in (+8.6%)
Ix
2,140.0 in⁴ (+30%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology