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WT12x38 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Structural tees · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

WT12x38 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 38.00 lb/ft 56.50 kg/m
Depth, d 12.00 in 305.00 mm
Flange width, bf 8.99 in 228.00 mm
tw 0.440 in 11.200 mm
tf 0.680 in 17.300 mm
Area 11.20 in² 7,230.00 mm²
Ix 151.00 in⁴ 62,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 41.30 in⁴ 17,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 16.90 in³ 277,000.00 mm³
Sy 9.18 in³ 150,000.00 mm³
Zx 30.10 in³ 493,000.00 mm³
Zy 14.30 in³ 234,000.00 mm³
rx 3.68 in 93.50 mm
ry 1.92 in 48.80 mm
J 1.34 in⁴ 558,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 5.30 in⁶ 1,420,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus WT12x38.

Lighter in WT12

WT12x34

Weight
34.0 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
11.90 in (-0.8%)
Ix
137.0 in⁴ (-9.3%)

Heavier in WT12

WT12x42

Weight
42.0 lb/ft (+11%)
Depth
12.10 in (+0.8%)
Ix
166.0 in⁴ (+9.9%)

Closest Iₓ in WT12

WT12x31

Weight
31.0 lb/ft (-18%)
Depth
11.90 in (-0.8%)
Ix
131.0 in⁴ (-13%)

Similar weight in WT10

WT10.5x36.5

Weight
36.5 lb/ft (-3.9%)
Depth
10.60 in (-12%)
Ix
110.0 in⁴ (-27%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology