W12X252 Dimensions & Weight

W12X252 is an AISC wide-flange (W) shape with an actual depth of 15.41 in and a 13.01 in wide flange, weighing 252 lb per foot — a workhorse size for floor beams and roof framing on commercial jobs.

W12X252 Dimensions

Property	Imperial	Metric
Depth (d)	15.41 in	391.4 mm
Flange width (bf)	13.01 in	330.3 mm
Cross-section area (A)	74.1 in²	478.1 cm²
Weight	252 lb/ft	375 kg/m

What does W12X252 cost?

At an example material price of $0.92/lb, W12X252 runs about $232 per foot, or roughly $4,637 for a 20-ft length.

Example pricing only. Actual steel pricing varies by region, grade, quantity, and market conditions — use your own supplier numbers for real bids.

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W12X1414 lb/ft
W12X1616 lb/ft
W12X1919 lb/ft
W12X2222 lb/ft
W12X2626 lb/ft
W12X3030 lb/ft
W12X3535 lb/ft
W12X4040 lb/ft

Deeper reading: Wide-Flange Beam Sizes: The Complete Guide · How to calculate steel weight