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WT12x185 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT12x185 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 185.00 lb/ft 276.00 kg/m
Depth, d 14.00 in 356.00 mm
Flange width, bf 13.70 in 348.00 mm
tw 1.520 in 38.600 mm
tf 2.720 in 69.100 mm
Area 54.50 in² 35,200.00 mm²
Ix 779.00 in⁴ 324,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 581.00 in⁴ 242,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 74.70 in³ 1,220,000 mm³
Sy 85.10 in³ 1,390,000 mm³
Zx 140.00 in³ 2,290,000 mm³
Zy 133.00 in³ 2,180,000 mm³
rx 3.78 in 96.00 mm
ry 3.27 in 83.10 mm
J 100.00 in⁴ 41,600,000 mm⁴
Cw 553.00 in⁶ 149,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT12x185.

Lighter in WT12

WT12x167.5

Weight
167.5 lb/ft (-9.5%)
Depth
13.80 in (-1.4%)
Ix
686.0 in⁴ (-12%)

Closest Iₓ in WT12

WT12x153

Weight
153.0 lb/ft (-17%)
Depth
13.60 in (-2.9%)
Ix
611.0 in⁴ (-22%)

Similar weight in WT13

WT13.5x184

Weight
184.0 lb/ft (-0.5%)
Depth
15.20 in (+8.6%)
Ix
939.0 in⁴ (+21%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology