Wide-flange shape
W6X8.5
W6X8.5 weighs 8.5 pounds per linear foot. Nominal dimensions from the AISC shape tables.
Weight per foot
8.5
lb / ft
Section dimensions
- Area
- 2.52 in²
- Depth
- 5.83 in
- Flange width
- 3.94 in
- Flange thickness
- 0.195 in
- Web thickness
- 0.17 in
- k (design)
- 0.445 in
Weight of a W6X8.5 by length
| Length | Pounds | Tons |
|---|---|---|
| 10 ft | 85 | 0.043 |
| 20 ft | 170 | 0.085 |
| 30 ft | 255 | 0.128 |
| 40 ft | 340 | 0.170 |
| 50 ft | 425 | 0.212 |
| 60 ft | 510 | 0.255 |
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.