StructureCalcs1200WB455
Welded Beam · AS/NZS 3679.2 · Australia / New Zealand
1200WB455 is a welded beam 1,200.0 mm deep with a 500.0 mm wide flange, weighing 454.7 kg/m. The dimensions below are the published AS/NZS 3679.2 values; the drawing is generated from them.
Welded Beams are fabricated from three plates to AS/NZS 3679.2, extending the rolled UB range to depths and capacities rolling cannot reach. A welded section has square corners by construction.
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Published dimensions
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Depth, d | 1,200.0 mm | 47.24 in |
| Flange width, bf | 500.0 mm | 19.69 in |
| Flange thickness, tf | 40.0 mm | 1.575 in |
| Web thickness, tw | 16.0 mm | 0.630 in |
| Mass per metre | 454.7 kg/m | 305.5 lb/ft |
| Area, A | 57,920 mm² | 89.78 in² |
| Second moment, Ix | 15,334,570,667 mm⁴ | 36,841.5 in⁴ |
| Second moment, Iy | 834,000,000 mm⁴ | 2,003.7 in⁴ |
Derived section properties
Integrated from the section's exact plate outline — a welded section has square corners by construction, so nothing is approximated. For 1200WB455 the computed area agrees to better than 0.01% and Ix to better than 0.01%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Elastic modulus, Zx | 25,557,618 mm³ |
| Elastic modulus, Zy | 3,334,863 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Sx | 28,217,600 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Sy | 5,071,680 mm³ |
| Radius of gyration, rx | 514.5 mm |
| Radius of gyration, ry | 120.0 mm |
Z is the elastic modulus and S the plastic modulus, following AS 4100. Under AISC 360 the letters are reversed.
Neighbouring sizes
Where these numbers come from
Published AS/NZS 3679.2 values. How StructureCalcs verifies its numbers · Understanding steel section properties · Query this section over the API