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W14x48 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W14x48 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 48.00 lb/ft 72.00 kg/m
Depth, d 13.80 in 351.00 mm
Flange width, bf 8.03 in 204.00 mm
tw 0.340 in 8.640 mm
tf 0.595 in 15.100 mm
Area 14.10 in² 9,100.00 mm²
Ix 484.00 in⁴ 201,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 51.40 in⁴ 21,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 70.20 in³ 1,150,000 mm³
Sy 12.80 in³ 210,000.00 mm³
Zx 78.40 in³ 1,280,000 mm³
Zy 19.60 in³ 321,000.00 mm³
rx 5.85 in 149.00 mm
ry 1.91 in 48.50 mm
J 1.45 in⁴ 604,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 2,240.00 in⁶ 602,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W14x48.

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Lighter in W14

W14x43

Weight
43.0 lb/ft (-10%)
Depth
13.70 in (-0.7%)
Ix
428.0 in⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in W14

W14x53

Weight
53.0 lb/ft (+10%)
Depth
13.90 in (+0.7%)
Ix
541.0 in⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in W14

W14x38

Weight
38.0 lb/ft (-21%)
Depth
14.10 in (+2.2%)
Ix
385.0 in⁴ (-20%)

Similar weight in W16

W16x50

Weight
50.0 lb/ft (+4.2%)
Depth
16.30 in (+18%)
Ix
659.0 in⁴ (+36%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology