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W8x48 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W8x48 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 48.00 lb/ft 71.00 kg/m
Depth, d 8.50 in 216.00 mm
Flange width, bf 8.11 in 206.00 mm
tw 0.400 in 10.200 mm
tf 0.685 in 17.400 mm
Area 14.10 in² 9,100.00 mm²
Ix 184.00 in⁴ 76,600,000 mm⁴
Iy 60.90 in⁴ 25,300,000 mm⁴
Sx 43.20 in³ 708,000.00 mm³
Sy 15.00 in³ 246,000.00 mm³
Zx 49.00 in³ 803,000.00 mm³
Zy 22.90 in³ 375,000.00 mm³
rx 3.61 in 91.70 mm
ry 2.08 in 52.80 mm
J 1.96 in⁴ 816,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 931.00 in⁶ 250,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W8x48.

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Lighter in W8

W8x40

Weight
40.0 lb/ft (-17%)
Depth
8.25 in (-2.9%)
Ix
146.0 in⁴ (-21%)

Heavier in W8

W8x58

Weight
58.0 lb/ft (+21%)
Depth
8.75 in (+2.9%)
Ix
228.0 in⁴ (+24%)

Closest Iₓ in W8

W8x35

Weight
35.0 lb/ft (-27%)
Depth
8.12 in (-4.5%)
Ix
127.0 in⁴ (-31%)

Similar weight in W10

W10x49

Weight
49.0 lb/ft (+2.1%)
Depth
10.00 in (+18%)
Ix
272.0 in⁴ (+48%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology