Wide-flange shape
W8X28
W8X28 weighs 28 pounds per linear foot. Nominal dimensions from the AISC shape tables.
Weight per foot
28
lb / ft
Section dimensions
- Area
- 8.25 in²
- Depth
- 8.06 in
- Flange width
- 6.54 in
- Flange thickness
- 0.465 in
- Web thickness
- 0.285 in
- k (design)
- 0.859 in
Weight of a W8X28 by length
| Length | Pounds | Tons |
|---|---|---|
| 10 ft | 280 | 0.140 |
| 20 ft | 560 | 0.280 |
| 30 ft | 840 | 0.420 |
| 40 ft | 1,120 | 0.560 |
| 50 ft | 1,400 | 0.700 |
| 60 ft | 1,680 | 0.840 |
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.