Steel vs. Masonry Lintel Comparison

PowersSPAN PS8 Standard Lintels are Stronger Than Mansonry Lintels, and Easier to Install!

Allowable Uniform Load (lbs.)

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Lintel Height
16"
24"
32"
40"
48"
Reinforcement
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Type of
Lintel
Opening
Span
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Masonry
Lintel
2'-0"309830202953

Powers
Steel

2'-0"

688168816881
ML2'-8"232122622212

PS

2'-8"

516151615161
ML3'-4"185118411773

PS

3'-4"

412941294129
ML4'-0"154915101475285025922541

PS

4'-0"

344134413441477747774777
ML4'-8"132712921255227022202177

PS

4'-8"

294929492949409540954095
ML5'-4"116311331108198919451907
PS5'-4"258025802580358335833583
ML6'-0"10331007984176717281894251024612418325932013149
PS6'-0"229422942294318531853185407640764076496749674967
ML6'-8"929905885153915551524225822142175293228802833
PS6'-8"206420642064286628662866366836683668447044704470
ML7'-4"845824806144614151387205520151979268528212578

PS

7'-4"187718771877260626062606333533353335406440644064
ML8'-0"775755738132512981271186218461813244424012382300929602915

PS

8'-0"172017201720238923892389307530753075372537253725439343934393
ML8'-8"715697681122811961172173717031675225522162179277727312590
PS8'-8"158815881588220522052205282228222822343934393439405540554055
ML9'-4"618647633105811111090150115831555194920592025239925382499
PS9'-4"147514751475204720472047262026202620319331933193376637663766
ML10'-0"55860459191910371017130614771451189619211890208823682532
PS10'-0"137613761376191119111911244524452445298029802980351535153515
ML12'-0"37347449263886484790712311209117816011575145019731943
PS12'-0"114711471147159215921592203820382038248324832483292929292929
ML14'-0"2743483844697117268671013108685513181350105516241668
PS14'-0"983983983136513651365174717471747212921292129251125112511
ML16'-0"2102662943595456355107769076831009118181612441457
PS16'-0"860860860119411941194152315231523186318631863219721972197
ML18'-0"16621123228443055740361380652479710506459831295
PS18'-0"765765765106210621062135913591359165616561656195319531953
ML20'-0"1341711882303494513274966924246469016227981113
PS20'-0"643643643955955955122312231223149014901490175717571757