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W12x26 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W12x26 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 26.00 lb/ft 38.70 kg/m
Depth, d 12.20 in 310.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.49 in 165.00 mm
tw 0.230 in 5.840 mm
tf 0.380 in 9.650 mm
Area 7.65 in² 4,940.00 mm²
Ix 204.00 in⁴ 84,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 17.30 in⁴ 7,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 33.40 in³ 547,000.00 mm³
Sy 5.34 in³ 87,500.00 mm³
Zx 37.20 in³ 610,000.00 mm³
Zy 8.17 in³ 134,000.00 mm³
rx 5.17 in 131.00 mm
ry 1.51 in 38.40 mm
J 0.30 in⁴ 125,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 607.00 in⁶ 163,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W12x26.

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Lighter in W12

W12x22

Weight
22.0 lb/ft (-15%)
Depth
12.30 in (+0.8%)
Ix
156.0 in⁴ (-24%)

Heavier in W12

W12x30

Weight
30.0 lb/ft (+15%)
Depth
12.30 in (+0.8%)
Ix
238.0 in⁴ (+17%)

Closest Iₓ in W12

W12x19

Weight
19.0 lb/ft (-27%)
Depth
12.20 in (0.0%)
Ix
130.0 in⁴ (-36%)

Similar weight in W14

W14x26

Weight
26.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
13.90 in (+14%)
Ix
245.0 in⁴ (+20%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology