Dimensions and section properties for W8X48
Structural sectional properties for a W8X48 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W8X48 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 14.1 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 8.11 in |
| Section Depth | d | 8.5 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.685 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.4 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 3.61 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 2.08 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 184 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 60.9 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 43.2 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 15 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 49 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 22.9 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 1.96 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 931 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 48 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W8X48 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 9097 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 206 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 216 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 17.4 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 10.2 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 92 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 53 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 77000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 25000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 708000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 246000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 803000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 375000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 816000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 250000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 71 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W8X48 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 8.5 in (216 mm) and 8.11 in (206 mm) respectively. It weighs 48 lb/ft (71 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 14.1 in2 (9097 mm2).
The section has a tensile yield capacity of:
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The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:
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The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of:
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