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W12x252 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W12x252 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 252.00 lb/ft 375.00 kg/m
Depth, d 15.40 in 391.00 mm
Flange width, bf 13.00 in 330.00 mm
tw 1.400 in 35.600 mm
tf 2.250 in 57.200 mm
Area 74.10 in² 47,800.00 mm²
Ix 2,720.00 in⁴ 1,130,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 828.00 in⁴ 345,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 353.00 in³ 5,780,000 mm³
Sy 127.00 in³ 2,080,000 mm³
Zx 428.00 in³ 7,010,000 mm³
Zy 196.00 in³ 3,210,000 mm³
rx 6.06 in 154.00 mm
ry 3.34 in 84.80 mm
J 108.00 in⁴ 45,000,000 mm⁴
Cw 35,800.00 in⁶ 9,610,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W12x252.

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Lighter in W12

W12x230

Weight
230.0 lb/ft (-8.7%)
Depth
15.10 in (-1.9%)
Ix
2,420.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W12

W12x279

Weight
279.0 lb/ft (+11%)
Depth
15.90 in (+3.2%)
Ix
3,110.0 in⁴ (+14%)

Closest Iₓ in W12

W12x210

Weight
210.0 lb/ft (-17%)
Depth
14.70 in (-4.5%)
Ix
2,140.0 in⁴ (-21%)

Similar weight in W14

W14x257

Weight
257.0 lb/ft (+2.0%)
Depth
16.40 in (+6.5%)
Ix
3,400.0 in⁴ (+25%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology