StructureCalcs

W8X13

Wide-Flange Beam · AISC Shapes Database v15.0 · United States

W8X13 is a wide-flange beam 203.0 mm deep with a 101.6 mm flange, weighing 19.4 kg/m. The dimensions below are the published AISC Shapes Database v15.0 values; the drawing is generated from them.

W8X13 drawn to scale. Save as SVG

Analyse this section, or combine it with plates and other shapes.

Open W8X13 in the Section Calculator

Free, no sign-up, runs in your browser.

Published dimensions

PropertyMetricImperial
Depth, d203.0 mm7.99 in
Flange width, bf101.6 mm4.00 in
Flange thickness, tf6.5 mm0.255 in
Web thickness, tw5.8 mm0.230 in
Mass per metre19.4 kg/m13.0 lb/ft
Area, A2,477 mm²3.84 in²
Second moment, Ix16,482,765 mm⁴39.6 in⁴
Second moment, Iy1,136,312 mm⁴2.7 in⁴

Derived section properties

Integrated from the section's own outline including the root and toe radii, whose arcs are integrated analytically rather than approximated by facets. For W8X13 the computed area agrees with the published value to 0.01% and Ix to 0.05%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.

PropertyValue
Elastic modulus, Zx162,520 mm³
Elastic modulus, Zy22,382 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sx186,797 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sy35,301 mm³
Radius of gyration, rx81.6 mm
Radius of gyration, ry21.4 mm

Z is the elastic modulus and S the plastic modulus, following AS 4100. Under AISC 360 the letters are reversed — S is elastic and Z is plastic.

Neighbouring sizes

Where these numbers come from

Published AISC Shapes Database v15.0 values. How StructureCalcs verifies its numbers · Understanding steel section properties · Query this section over the API