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W12x230 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W12x230 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 230.00 lb/ft 342.00 kg/m
Depth, d 15.10 in 384.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.90 in 328.00 mm
tw 1.290 in 32.800 mm
tf 2.070 in 52.600 mm
Area 67.70 in² 43,700.00 mm²
Ix 2,420.00 in⁴ 1,010,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 742.00 in⁴ 309,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 321.00 in³ 5,260,000 mm³
Sy 115.00 in³ 1,880,000 mm³
Zx 386.00 in³ 6,330,000 mm³
Zy 177.00 in³ 2,900,000 mm³
rx 5.97 in 152.00 mm
ry 3.31 in 84.10 mm
J 83.80 in⁴ 34,900,000 mm⁴
Cw 31,200.00 in⁶ 8,380,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W12x230.

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Lighter in W12

W12x210

Weight
210.0 lb/ft (-8.7%)
Depth
14.70 in (-2.6%)
Ix
2,140.0 in⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in W12

W12x252

Weight
252.0 lb/ft (+9.6%)
Depth
15.40 in (+2.0%)
Ix
2,720.0 in⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in W12

W12x190

Weight
190.0 lb/ft (-17%)
Depth
14.40 in (-4.6%)
Ix
1,890.0 in⁴ (-22%)

Similar weight in W14

W14x233

Weight
233.0 lb/ft (+1.3%)
Depth
16.00 in (+6.0%)
Ix
3,010.0 in⁴ (+24%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology