Wide-flange shape
W8X13
W8X13 weighs 13 pounds per linear foot. Nominal dimensions from the AISC shape tables.
Weight per foot
13
lb / ft
Section dimensions
- Area
- 3.84 in²
- Depth
- 7.99 in
- Flange width
- 4 in
- Flange thickness
- 0.255 in
- Web thickness
- 0.23 in
- k (design)
- 0.555 in
Weight of a W8X13 by length
| Length | Pounds | Tons |
|---|---|---|
| 10 ft | 130 | 0.065 |
| 20 ft | 260 | 0.130 |
| 30 ft | 390 | 0.195 |
| 40 ft | 520 | 0.260 |
| 50 ft | 650 | 0.325 |
| 60 ft | 780 | 0.390 |
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.