American standard w wide flange beam W12x45 meters

In W12x45 h beam section, "W" stands for wide flange steel, "12" means the section height is 12 inches (304.8mm), and "45" means the weight per foot is 45 pounds (about 66.94kg/m).

Height: 306.32mm
Flange width: 204.34mm
Web thickness: 8.51mm
Flange thickness: 14.6mm
Theoretical weight: 66.94kg/m.

Building structure: load-bearing columns, beams, trusses, etc., such as high-rise buildings and large-span factories.
Engineering machinery: excavator crawler shoes, crane support structures, etc., using their fatigue resistance.
Petrochemical: pressure vessel brackets, pipeline supports, to meet high safety requirements.
Bridges and ships: bridge main beams, ship deck structures, to adapt to complex load environments.

Comparison of the same series
W12x40 h profile steel (303.28×203.33×7.49×13.08mm, 59.63kg/m)
W12x50 h beam profile (309.63×205.23×9.4×16.26mm, 74.4kg/m).

Selection basis
Load requirements: choose W12x50 for heavy loads, and choose W12x40 for light loads.
Cost control: W12x45 has a balanced price-performance ratio.

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