Dimensions and section properties for W8X58
Structural sectional properties for a W8X58 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W8X58 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 17.1 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 8.22 in |
| Section Depth | d | 8.75 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.81 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.51 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 3.65 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 2.1 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 228 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 75.1 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 52 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 18.3 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 59.8 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 27.9 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 3.33 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 1180 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 58 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W8X58 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 11032 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 209 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 222 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 20.6 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 13 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 93 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 53 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 95000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 31000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 852000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 300000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 980000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 457000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 1386000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 317000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 86 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W8X58 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 8.75 in (222 mm) and 8.22 in (209 mm) respectively. It weighs 58 lb/ft (86 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 17.1 in2 (11032 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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