W 8X48 - Section Properties

The W 8X48 is a steel section with a mass of 71.4 kg/m, an overall depth of 215.9 mm and width of 206 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 91 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 7659 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 802.97 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 48 lb/ft (71.4 kg/m)
Depth: 8.5 in (215.9 mm)
Width: 8.11 in (206 mm)
Area: 14.1 in² (91 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)48 (71.4 kg/m)

h (in)8.5 (215.9 mm)

b (in)8.11 (206 mm)

t_w (in)0.4 (10.2 mm)

t_f (in)0.685 (17.4 mm)

A (in²)14.1 (91 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)184 (7659 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)43.2 (707.92 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)49 (802.97 cm³)

i_y (in)3.61 (9.17 cm)

I_z (in⁴)60.9 (2535 cm⁴)