Dimensions and section properties for 2L8X4X0.4375SLBB

Structural sectional properties for a 2L8X4X0.4375SLBB standard steel section

steel section diagram

US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L8X4X0.4375SLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA10.2 in2
Section Widthb8 in
Section Depthd4 in
Flange thicknesstf0.438 in
Web thicknesstw0.438 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx1.09 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry3.82 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx12.1 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy149 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx3.81 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy18.6 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx6.85 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy28.7 in3
Self Weight of sectionWeight34.4 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L8X4X0.4375SLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA6581 mm2
Section Widthb203 mm
Section Depthd102 mm
Flange thicknesstf11.1 mm
Web thicknesstw11.1 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx28 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry97 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx5000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy62000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx62000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy305000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx112000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy470000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJNaN mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCwNaN mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight51 kg/m

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

A 2L8X4X0.4375SLBB steel section is a standard North American steel section in the 2L - Doubled Angles category. It weighs 34.4 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 10.2 in2. The height and width of the section are 4 in and 8 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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