There are 29 W12 shapes in the AISC Shapes Database v16.0, from W12x14 (14 lb/ft) to W12x336 (336 lb/ft). All are nominally 12 in deep; actual depth increases with weight.
Units
| Shape | Weight (lb/ft) | Area (in²) | Depth (in) | Flange width (in) | Web (in) | Flange (in) | Ix (in⁴) | Sx (in³) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W12x14 | 14 | 4.16 | 11.9 | 3.97 | 0.2 | 0.225 | 88.6 | 14.9 |
| W12x16 | 16 | 4.71 | 12 | 3.99 | 0.22 | 0.265 | 103 | 17.1 |
| W12x19 | 19 | 5.57 | 12.2 | 4.01 | 0.235 | 0.35 | 130 | 21.3 |
| W12x22 | 22 | 6.48 | 12.3 | 4.03 | 0.26 | 0.425 | 156 | 25.4 |
| W12x26 | 26 | 7.65 | 12.2 | 6.49 | 0.23 | 0.38 | 204 | 33.4 |
| W12x30 | 30 | 8.79 | 12.3 | 6.52 | 0.26 | 0.44 | 238 | 38.6 |
| W12x35 | 35 | 10.3 | 12.5 | 6.56 | 0.3 | 0.52 | 285 | 45.6 |
| W12x40 | 40 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 8.01 | 0.295 | 0.515 | 307 | 51.5 |
| W12x45 | 45 | 13.1 | 12.1 | 8.05 | 0.335 | 0.575 | 348 | 57.7 |
| W12x50 | 50 | 14.6 | 12.2 | 8.08 | 0.37 | 0.64 | 391 | 64.2 |
| W12x53 | 53 | 15.6 | 12.1 | 10 | 0.345 | 0.575 | 425 | 70.6 |
| W12x58 | 58 | 17 | 12.2 | 10 | 0.36 | 0.64 | 475 | 78 |
| W12x65 | 65 | 19.1 | 12.1 | 12 | 0.39 | 0.605 | 533 | 87.9 |
| W12x72 | 72 | 21.1 | 12.3 | 12 | 0.43 | 0.67 | 597 | 97.4 |
| W12x79 | 79 | 23.2 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 0.47 | 0.735 | 662 | 107 |
| W12x87 | 87 | 25.6 | 12.5 | 12.1 | 0.515 | 0.81 | 740 | 118 |
| W12x96 | 96 | 28.2 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 0.55 | 0.9 | 833 | 131 |
| W12x106 | 106 | 31.2 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 0.61 | 0.99 | 933 | 145 |
| W12x120 | 120 | 35.2 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 0.71 | 1.11 | 1,070 | 163 |
| W12x136 | 136 | 39.9 | 13.4 | 12.4 | 0.79 | 1.25 | 1,240 | 186 |
| W12x152 | 152 | 44.7 | 13.7 | 12.5 | 0.87 | 1.4 | 1,430 | 209 |
| W12x170 | 170 | 50 | 14 | 12.6 | 0.96 | 1.56 | 1,650 | 235 |
| W12x190 | 190 | 56 | 14.4 | 12.7 | 1.06 | 1.74 | 1,890 | 263 |
| W12x210 | 210 | 61.8 | 14.7 | 12.8 | 1.18 | 1.9 | 2,140 | 292 |
| W12x230 | 230 | 67.7 | 15.1 | 12.9 | 1.29 | 2.07 | 2,420 | 321 |
| W12x252 | 252 | 74.1 | 15.4 | 13 | 1.4 | 2.25 | 2,720 | 353 |
| W12x279 | 279 | 81.9 | 15.9 | 13.1 | 1.53 | 2.47 | 3,110 | 393 |
| W12x305 | 305 | 89.5 | 16.3 | 13.2 | 1.63 | 2.71 | 3,550 | 435 |
| W12x336 | 336 | 98.9 | 16.8 | 13.4 | 1.78 | 2.96 | 4,060 | 483 |
See all depths in the wide flange beam sizes chart, or get total weight with the steel beam weight calculator.
Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0, consistent with the AISC Steel Construction Manual, 16th Edition. Last updated: September 2026. Reference information only, not engineering advice. Disclaimer.