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W8x58 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W8x58 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 58.00 lb/ft 86.00 kg/m
Depth, d 8.75 in 222.00 mm
Flange width, bf 8.22 in 209.00 mm
tw 0.510 in 13.000 mm
tf 0.810 in 20.600 mm
Area 17.10 in² 11,000.00 mm²
Ix 228.00 in⁴ 94,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 75.10 in⁴ 31,300,000 mm⁴
Sx 52.00 in³ 852,000.00 mm³
Sy 18.30 in³ 300,000.00 mm³
Zx 59.80 in³ 980,000.00 mm³
Zy 27.90 in³ 457,000.00 mm³
rx 3.65 in 92.70 mm
ry 2.10 in 53.30 mm
J 3.33 in⁴ 1,390,000 mm⁴
Cw 1,180.00 in⁶ 317,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W8x58.

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Lighter in W8

W8x48

Weight
48.0 lb/ft (-17%)
Depth
8.50 in (-2.9%)
Ix
184.0 in⁴ (-19%)

Heavier in W8

W8x67

Weight
67.0 lb/ft (+16%)
Depth
9.00 in (+2.9%)
Ix
272.0 in⁴ (+19%)

Closest Iₓ in W8

W8x40

Weight
40.0 lb/ft (-31%)
Depth
8.25 in (-5.7%)
Ix
146.0 in⁴ (-36%)

Similar weight in W10

W10x60

Weight
60.0 lb/ft (+3.4%)
Depth
10.20 in (+17%)
Ix
341.0 in⁴ (+50%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology