Dimensions and section properties for 2L8X4X0.625X0.375LLBB

Structural sectional properties for a 2L8X4X0.625X0.375LLBB standard steel section

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US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L8X4X0.625X0.375LLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA14.3 in2
Section Widthb8 in
Section Depthd4 in
Flange thicknesstf0.625 in
Web thicknesstw0.625 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx2.56 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry1.52 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx94 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy33 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx18.4 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy7.88 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx32.2 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy15.6 in3
Self Weight of sectionWeight48.4 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L8X4X0.625X0.375LLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA9226 mm2
Section Widthb203 mm
Section Depthd102 mm
Flange thicknesstf15.9 mm
Web thicknesstw15.9 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx65 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry39 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx39000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy14000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx302000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy129000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx528000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy256000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJNaN mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCwNaN mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight72 kg/m

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

A 2L8X4X0.625X0.375LLBB steel section is a standard North American steel section in the 2L - Doubled Angles category. It weighs 48.4 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 14.3 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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