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W12x22 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W12x22 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 22.00 lb/ft 32.70 kg/m
Depth, d 12.30 in 312.00 mm
Flange width, bf 4.03 in 102.00 mm
tw 0.260 in 6.600 mm
tf 0.425 in 10.800 mm
Area 6.48 in² 4,180.00 mm²
Ix 156.00 in⁴ 64,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 4.66 in⁴ 1,940,000 mm⁴
Sx 25.40 in³ 416,000.00 mm³
Sy 2.31 in³ 37,900.00 mm³
Zx 29.30 in³ 480,000.00 mm³
Zy 3.66 in³ 60,000.00 mm³
rx 4.91 in 125.00 mm
ry 0.85 in 21.50 mm
J 0.29 in⁴ 122,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 164.00 in⁶ 44,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W12x22.

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Lighter in W12

W12x19

Weight
19.0 lb/ft (-14%)
Depth
12.20 in (-0.8%)
Ix
130.0 in⁴ (-17%)

Heavier in W12

W12x26

Weight
26.0 lb/ft (+18%)
Depth
12.20 in (-0.8%)
Ix
204.0 in⁴ (+31%)

Closest Iₓ in W12

W12x16

Weight
16.0 lb/ft (-27%)
Depth
12.00 in (-2.4%)
Ix
103.0 in⁴ (-34%)

Similar weight in W14

W14x22

Weight
22.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
13.70 in (+11%)
Ix
199.0 in⁴ (+28%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology