Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
W8x40 is a wide-flange shape weighing 59.5 kg/m (40.0 lb/ft): a 12 m length weighs 714.0 kg. It is 209.5 mm deep and 205 mm wide; the web is 9.14 mm and the flanges 14.22 mm thick.
Also listed as W200X59.
| Depth h | 209.5 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 205 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 9.14 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 14.22 mm |
| Weight per metre | 59.5 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Weight per foot | 40.0 lb/ft |
| Cross-section area | 75.8 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 1.239 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 20.9 m²/t |
| 1 m | 59.5 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 357.0 kg |
| 12 m | 714.0 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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