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W10x49 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W10x49 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 49.00 lb/ft 73.00 kg/m
Depth, d 10.00 in 254.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.00 in 254.00 mm
tw 0.340 in 8.640 mm
tf 0.560 in 14.200 mm
Area 14.40 in² 9,290.00 mm²
Ix 272.00 in⁴ 113,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 93.40 in⁴ 38,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 54.60 in³ 895,000.00 mm³
Sy 18.70 in³ 306,000.00 mm³
Zx 60.40 in³ 990,000.00 mm³
Zy 28.30 in³ 464,000.00 mm³
rx 4.35 in 110.00 mm
ry 2.54 in 64.50 mm
J 1.39 in⁴ 579,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 2,070.00 in⁶ 556,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W10x49.

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Lighter in W10

W10x45

Weight
45.0 lb/ft (-8.2%)
Depth
10.10 in (+1.0%)
Ix
248.0 in⁴ (-8.8%)

Heavier in W10

W10x54

Weight
54.0 lb/ft (+10%)
Depth
10.10 in (+1.0%)
Ix
303.0 in⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in W10

W10x39

Weight
39.0 lb/ft (-20%)
Depth
9.92 in (-0.8%)
Ix
209.0 in⁴ (-23%)

Similar weight in W12

W12x50

Weight
50.0 lb/ft (+2.0%)
Depth
12.20 in (+22%)
Ix
391.0 in⁴ (+44%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology