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W12x72 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W12x72 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.

Property Imperial Metric
Weight 72.00 lb/ft 107.00 kg/m
Depth, d 12.30 in 312.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.00 in 305.00 mm
tw 0.430 in 10.900 mm
tf 0.670 in 17.000 mm
Area 21.10 in² 13,600.00 mm²
Ix 597.00 in⁴ 248,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 195.00 in⁴ 81,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 97.40 in³ 1,600,000 mm³
Sy 32.40 in³ 531,000.00 mm³
Zx 108.00 in³ 1,770,000 mm³
Zy 49.20 in³ 806,000.00 mm³
rx 5.31 in 135.00 mm
ry 3.04 in 77.20 mm
J 2.93 in⁴ 1,220,000 mm⁴
Cw 6,540.00 in⁶ 1,760,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W12x72.

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Lighter in W12

W12x65

Weight
65.0 lb/ft (-9.7%)
Depth
12.10 in (-1.6%)
Ix
533.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W12

W12x79

Weight
79.0 lb/ft (+9.7%)
Depth
12.40 in (+0.8%)
Ix
662.0 in⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in W12

W12x58

Weight
58.0 lb/ft (-19%)
Depth
12.20 in (-0.8%)
Ix
475.0 in⁴ (-20%)

Similar weight in W14

W14x74

Weight
74.0 lb/ft (+2.8%)
Depth
14.20 in (+15%)
Ix
795.0 in⁴ (+33%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology