Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
W8x10 is a wide-flange shape weighing 14.9 kg/m (10.0 lb/ft): a 12 m length weighs 178.8 kg. It is 200.4 mm deep and 100.1 mm wide; the web is 4.32 mm and the flanges 5.21 mm thick.
Also listed as W200X15.
| Depth h | 200.4 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 100.1 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 4.32 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 5.21 mm |
| Weight per metre | 14.9 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Weight per foot | 10.0 lb/ft |
| Cross-section area | 19.0 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 0.802 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 53.8 m²/t |
| 1 m | 14.9 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 89.4 kg |
| 12 m | 178.8 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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