Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
W10x49 is a wide-flange shape weighing 72.9 kg/m (49.0 lb/ft): a 12 m length weighs 874.8 kg. It is 254 mm deep and 254 mm wide; the web is 8.64 mm and the flanges 14.22 mm thick.
Also listed as W250X73.
| Depth h | 254 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 254 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 8.64 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 14.22 mm |
| Weight per metre | 72.9 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Weight per foot | 49.0 lb/ft |
| Cross-section area | 92.9 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 1.524 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 21.0 m²/t |
| 1 m | 72.9 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 437.4 kg |
| 12 m | 874.8 kg |
Dimensions and mass per AISC Shapes Database v16.0, from Steel Optimizer's verified section library. Area is worked out from the mass at 7,850 kg/m³. Paint area counts the outside perimeter with square corners and ignores root radii, so it is on the safe side: typically 2–5 % above catalogue surface areas.
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