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W12x96 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W12x96 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 96.00 lb/ft 143.00 kg/m
Depth, d 12.70 in 323.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.20 in 310.00 mm
tw 0.550 in 14.000 mm
tf 0.900 in 22.900 mm
Area 28.20 in² 18,200.00 mm²
Ix 833.00 in⁴ 347,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 270.00 in⁴ 112,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 131.00 in³ 2,150,000 mm³
Sy 44.40 in³ 728,000.00 mm³
Zx 147.00 in³ 2,410,000 mm³
Zy 67.50 in³ 1,110,000 mm³
rx 5.44 in 138.00 mm
ry 3.09 in 78.50 mm
J 6.85 in⁴ 2,850,000 mm⁴
Cw 9,410.00 in⁶ 2,530,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W12x96.

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Lighter in W12

W12x87

Weight
87.0 lb/ft (-9.4%)
Depth
12.50 in (-1.6%)
Ix
740.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W12

W12x106

Weight
106.0 lb/ft (+10%)
Depth
12.90 in (+1.6%)
Ix
933.0 in⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in W12

W12x79

Weight
79.0 lb/ft (-18%)
Depth
12.40 in (-2.4%)
Ix
662.0 in⁴ (-21%)

Similar weight in W14

W14x99

Weight
99.0 lb/ft (+3.1%)
Depth
14.20 in (+12%)
Ix
1,110.0 in⁴ (+33%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology