Dimensions and section properties for 2L8X4X0.500X0.375SLBB
Structural sectional properties for a 2L8X4X0.500X0.375SLBB standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | 2L |
| Section Name | Name | 2L8X4X0.500X0.375SLBB |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 11.6 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 8 in |
| Section Depth | d | 4 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.5 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.5 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 1.08 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.97 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 13.5 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 183 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 4.29 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 22.4 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 7.81 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 35.1 in3 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 39.2 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | 2L |
| Section Name | Name | 2L8X4X0.500X0.375SLBB |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 7484 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 203 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 102 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 12.7 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 12.7 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 27 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 101 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 6000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 76000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 70000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 367000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 128000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 575000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | NaN mm4 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 58 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A 2L8X4X0.500X0.375SLBB steel section is a standard North American steel section in the 2L - Doubled Angles category. The height and width of the section are 4 in (102 mm) and 8 in (203 mm) respectively. It weighs 39.2 lb/ft (58 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 11.6 in2 (7484 mm2).
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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