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W12x58 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W12x58 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 58.00 lb/ft 86.00 kg/m
Depth, d 12.20 in 310.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.00 in 254.00 mm
tw 0.360 in 9.140 mm
tf 0.640 in 16.300 mm
Area 17.00 in² 11,000.00 mm²
Ix 475.00 in⁴ 198,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 107.00 in⁴ 44,500,000 mm⁴
Sx 78.00 in³ 1,280,000 mm³
Sy 21.40 in³ 351,000.00 mm³
Zx 86.40 in³ 1,420,000 mm³
Zy 32.50 in³ 533,000.00 mm³
rx 5.28 in 134.00 mm
ry 2.51 in 63.80 mm
J 2.10 in⁴ 874,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 3,570.00 in⁶ 959,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W12x58.

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Lighter in W12

W12x53

Weight
53.0 lb/ft (-8.6%)
Depth
12.10 in (-0.8%)
Ix
425.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W12

W12x65

Weight
65.0 lb/ft (+12%)
Depth
12.10 in (-0.8%)
Ix
533.0 in⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in W12

W12x50

Weight
50.0 lb/ft (-14%)
Depth
12.20 in (0.0%)
Ix
391.0 in⁴ (-18%)

Similar weight in W10

W10x60

Weight
60.0 lb/ft (+3.4%)
Depth
10.20 in (-16%)
Ix
341.0 in⁴ (-28%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology