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W12x53 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W12x53 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 53.00 lb/ft 79.00 kg/m
Depth, d 12.10 in 307.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.00 in 254.00 mm
tw 0.345 in 8.760 mm
tf 0.575 in 14.600 mm
Area 15.60 in² 10,100.00 mm²
Ix 425.00 in⁴ 177,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 95.80 in⁴ 39,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 70.60 in³ 1,160,000 mm³
Sy 19.20 in³ 315,000.00 mm³
Zx 77.90 in³ 1,280,000 mm³
Zy 29.10 in³ 477,000.00 mm³
rx 5.23 in 133.00 mm
ry 2.48 in 63.00 mm
J 1.58 in⁴ 658,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 3,160.00 in⁶ 849,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W12x53.

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Lighter in W12

W12x50

Weight
50.0 lb/ft (-5.7%)
Depth
12.20 in (+0.8%)
Ix
391.0 in⁴ (-8.0%)

Heavier in W12

W12x58

Weight
58.0 lb/ft (+9.4%)
Depth
12.20 in (+0.8%)
Ix
475.0 in⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in W12

W12x45

Weight
45.0 lb/ft (-15%)
Depth
12.10 in (0.0%)
Ix
348.0 in⁴ (-18%)

Similar weight in W14

W14x53

Weight
53.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
13.90 in (+15%)
Ix
541.0 in⁴ (+27%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology