Wide-flange shape
W18X71
W18X71 weighs 71 pounds per linear foot. Nominal dimensions from the AISC shape tables.
Weight per foot
71
lb / ft
Section dimensions
- Area
- 20.9 in²
- Depth
- 18.5 in
- Flange width
- 7.64 in
- Flange thickness
- 0.81 in
- Web thickness
- 0.495 in
- k (design)
- 1.21 in
Weight of a W18X71 by length
| Length | Pounds | Tons |
|---|---|---|
| 10 ft | 710 | 0.355 |
| 20 ft | 1,420 | 0.710 |
| 30 ft | 2,130 | 1.065 |
| 40 ft | 2,840 | 1.420 |
| 50 ft | 3,550 | 1.775 |
| 60 ft | 4,260 | 2.130 |
Catalogue weight, not scale weight. Mill tolerance means the delivered piece will differ — for a multi-line takeoff with a CSV out, use the steel weight calculator.
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Source: AISC Steel Construction Manual shape tables. Values are nominal. Search all 2,091 shapes.