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W12x35 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W12x35 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 35.00 lb/ft 52.00 kg/m
Depth, d 12.50 in 318.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.56 in 167.00 mm
tw 0.300 in 7.620 mm
tf 0.520 in 13.200 mm
Area 10.30 in² 6,650.00 mm²
Ix 285.00 in⁴ 119,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 24.50 in⁴ 10,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 45.60 in³ 747,000.00 mm³
Sy 7.47 in³ 122,000.00 mm³
Zx 51.20 in³ 839,000.00 mm³
Zy 11.50 in³ 188,000.00 mm³
rx 5.25 in 133.00 mm
ry 1.54 in 39.10 mm
J 0.74 in⁴ 308,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 879.00 in⁶ 236,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W12x35.

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Lighter in W12

W12x30

Weight
30.0 lb/ft (-14%)
Depth
12.30 in (-1.6%)
Ix
238.0 in⁴ (-16%)

Heavier in W12

W12x40

Weight
40.0 lb/ft (+14%)
Depth
11.90 in (-4.8%)
Ix
307.0 in⁴ (+7.7%)

Closest Iₓ in W12

W12x45

Weight
45.0 lb/ft (+29%)
Depth
12.10 in (-3.2%)
Ix
348.0 in⁴ (+22%)

Similar weight in W14

W14x34

Weight
34.0 lb/ft (-2.9%)
Depth
14.00 in (+12%)
Ix
340.0 in⁴ (+19%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology