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W12x210 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W12x210 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 210.00 lb/ft 313.00 kg/m
Depth, d 14.70 in 373.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.80 in 325.00 mm
tw 1.180 in 30.000 mm
tf 1.900 in 48.300 mm
Area 61.80 in² 39,900.00 mm²
Ix 2,140.00 in⁴ 891,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 664.00 in⁴ 276,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 292.00 in³ 4,790,000 mm³
Sy 104.00 in³ 1,700,000 mm³
Zx 348.00 in³ 5,700,000 mm³
Zy 159.00 in³ 2,610,000 mm³
rx 5.89 in 150.00 mm
ry 3.28 in 83.30 mm
J 64.70 in⁴ 26,900,000 mm⁴
Cw 27,200.00 in⁶ 7,300,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W12x210.

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Lighter in W12

W12x190

Weight
190.0 lb/ft (-9.5%)
Depth
14.40 in (-2.0%)
Ix
1,890.0 in⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in W12

W12x230

Weight
230.0 lb/ft (+9.5%)
Depth
15.10 in (+2.7%)
Ix
2,420.0 in⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in W12

W12x170

Weight
170.0 lb/ft (-19%)
Depth
14.00 in (-4.8%)
Ix
1,650.0 in⁴ (-23%)

Similar weight in W14

W14x211

Weight
211.0 lb/ft (+0.5%)
Depth
15.70 in (+6.8%)
Ix
2,660.0 in⁴ (+24%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology