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W12x190 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W12x190 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 190.00 lb/ft 283.00 kg/m
Depth, d 14.40 in 366.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.70 in 323.00 mm
tw 1.060 in 26.900 mm
tf 1.740 in 44.200 mm
Area 56.00 in² 36,100.00 mm²
Ix 1,890.00 in⁴ 787,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 589.00 in⁴ 245,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 263.00 in³ 4,310,000 mm³
Sy 93.00 in³ 1,520,000 mm³
Zx 311.00 in³ 5,100,000 mm³
Zy 143.00 in³ 2,340,000 mm³
rx 5.82 in 148.00 mm
ry 3.25 in 82.60 mm
J 48.80 in⁴ 20,300,000 mm⁴
Cw 23,600.00 in⁶ 6,340,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W12x190.

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Lighter in W12

W12x170

Weight
170.0 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
14.00 in (-2.8%)
Ix
1,650.0 in⁴ (-13%)

Heavier in W12

W12x210

Weight
210.0 lb/ft (+11%)
Depth
14.70 in (+2.1%)
Ix
2,140.0 in⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in W12

W12x152

Weight
152.0 lb/ft (-20%)
Depth
13.70 in (-4.9%)
Ix
1,430.0 in⁴ (-24%)

Similar weight in W14

W14x193

Weight
193.0 lb/ft (+1.6%)
Depth
15.50 in (+7.6%)
Ix
2,400.0 in⁴ (+27%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology