Structural sectional properties for a L8X6X0.500 standard steel section
Description | Symbol | Value |
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Shape Category / Designation | Type | L |
Section Name | Name | L8X6X0.500 |
Cross Sectional Area | A | 6.8 in2 |
Section Width | b | 8 in |
Section Depth | d | 6 in |
Flange thickness | tf | 0.5 in |
Web thickness | tw | 0.5 in |
Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 2.55 in |
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.79 in |
Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 44.4 in4 |
Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 21.7 in4 |
Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 8.01 in3 |
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 4.79 in3 |
Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 14.6 in3 |
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 8.52 in3 |
St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.584 in4 |
Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 2.28 in6 |
Self Weight of section per foot | Weight | 23 lb/ft |
A L8X6X0.500 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the L - Angle category. It weighs 23 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 6.8 in2. The height and width of the section are 6 in and 8 in respectively.
The section has a tensile yield capacity of:
The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:
The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of: