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W12x19 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W12x19 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 19.00 lb/ft 28.30 kg/m
Depth, d 12.20 in 310.00 mm
Flange width, bf 4.01 in 102.00 mm
tw 0.235 in 5.970 mm
tf 0.350 in 8.890 mm
Area 5.57 in² 3,590.00 mm²
Ix 130.00 in⁴ 54,100,000 mm⁴
Iy 3.76 in⁴ 1,570,000 mm⁴
Sx 21.30 in³ 349,000.00 mm³
Sy 1.88 in³ 30,800.00 mm³
Zx 24.70 in³ 405,000.00 mm³
Zy 2.98 in³ 48,800.00 mm³
rx 4.82 in 122.00 mm
ry 0.82 in 20.90 mm
J 0.18 in⁴ 74,900.00 mm⁴
Cw 131.00 in⁶ 35,200,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W12x19.

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Lighter in W12

W12x16

Weight
16.0 lb/ft (-16%)
Depth
12.00 in (-1.6%)
Ix
103.0 in⁴ (-21%)

Heavier in W12

W12x22

Weight
22.0 lb/ft (+16%)
Depth
12.30 in (+0.8%)
Ix
156.0 in⁴ (+20%)

Closest Iₓ in W12

W12x14

Weight
14.0 lb/ft (-26%)
Depth
11.90 in (-2.5%)
Ix
88.6 in⁴ (-32%)

Similar weight in W10

W10x19

Weight
19.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
10.20 in (-16%)
Ix
96.3 in⁴ (-26%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology