Dimensions and section properties for 2L6X4X0.4375LLBB

Structural sectional properties for a 2L6X4X0.4375LLBB standard steel section

steel section diagram

US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L6X4X0.4375LLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA8.36 in2
Section Widthb6 in
Section Depthd4 in
Flange thicknesstf0.438 in
Web thicknesstw0.438 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx1.92 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry1.5 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx30.8 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy18.8 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx7.62 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy4.7 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx13.6 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy8 in3
Self Weight of sectionWeight28.6 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L6X4X0.4375LLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA5394 mm2
Section Widthb152 mm
Section Depthd102 mm
Flange thicknesstf11.1 mm
Web thicknesstw11.1 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx49 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry38 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx13000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy8000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx125000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy77000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx223000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy131000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJNaN mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCwNaN mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight43 kg/m

Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.

A 2L6X4X0.4375LLBB steel section is a standard North American steel section in the 2L - Doubled Angles category. It weighs 28.6 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 8.36 in2. The height and width of the section are 4 in and 6 in respectively.

The section has a tensile yield capacity of:

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The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:

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The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of:

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