Section properties for 2L6X6X0.5625

Structural sectional properties for a 2L6X6X0.5625 standard steel section

Description	Symbol	Value
Shape Category / Designation	Type	2L
Section Name	Name	2L6X6X0.5625
Cross Sectional Area	A	12.9 in²
Section Width	b	6 in
Section Depth	d	6 in
Flange thickness	tf	0.563 in
Web thickness	tw	0.563 in
Radius of Gyration about X-X	rx	1.85 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y	ry	2.51 in
Moment of Inertia about X-X	Ix	44 in⁴
Moment of Intertia about Y-Y	Iy	81.3 in⁴
Elastic Section Modulus about X-X	Sx	10.2 in³
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Sy	13.6 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about X-X	Zx	18.4 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Zy	21.9 in³
Self Weight of section per foot	Weight	43.8 lb/ft

A 2L6X6X0.5625 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the 2L - Doubled Angles category. It weighs 43.8 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 12.9 in². The height and width of the section are 6 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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