Wide-flange shape
W8X21
W8X21 weighs 21 pounds per linear foot. Nominal dimensions from the AISC shape tables.
Weight per foot
21
lb / ft
Section dimensions
- Area
- 6.16 in²
- Depth
- 8.28 in
- Flange width
- 5.27 in
- Flange thickness
- 0.4 in
- Web thickness
- 0.25 in
- k (design)
- 0.7 in
Weight of a W8X21 by length
| Length | Pounds | Tons |
|---|---|---|
| 10 ft | 210 | 0.105 |
| 20 ft | 420 | 0.210 |
| 30 ft | 630 | 0.315 |
| 40 ft | 840 | 0.420 |
| 50 ft | 1,050 | 0.525 |
| 60 ft | 1,260 | 0.630 |
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.