W 8X28 - Section Properties

The W 8X28 is a steel section with a mass of 41.7 kg/m, an overall depth of 204.7 mm and width of 166.1 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 53.2 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 4079 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 445.73 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 28 lb/ft (41.7 kg/m)
Depth: 8.06 in (204.7 mm)
Width: 6.54 in (166.1 mm)
Area: 8.25 in² (53.2 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)28 (41.7 kg/m)

h (in)8.06 (204.7 mm)

b (in)6.54 (166.1 mm)

t_w (in)0.285 (7.2 mm)

t_f (in)0.465 (11.8 mm)

A (in²)8.25 (53.2 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)98 (4079 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)24.3 (398.21 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)27.2 (445.73 cm³)

i_y (in)3.45 (8.76 cm)

I_z (in⁴)21.7 (903.2 cm⁴)