Dimensions and section properties for 2L8X4X0.875LLBB

Structural sectional properties for a 2L8X4X0.875LLBB standard steel section

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US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L8X4X0.875LLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA19.6 in2
Section Widthb8 in
Section Depthd4 in
Flange thicknesstf0.875 in
Web thicknesstw0.875 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx2.53 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry1.44 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx125 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy40.6 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx25 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy10.2 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx43.4 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy19.5 in3
Self Weight of sectionWeight66.2 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L8X4X0.875LLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA12645 mm2
Section Widthb203 mm
Section Depthd102 mm
Flange thicknesstf22.2 mm
Web thicknesstw22.2 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx64 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry37 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx52000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy17000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx410000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy167000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx711000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy320000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJNaN mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCwNaN mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight99 kg/m

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

A 2L8X4X0.875LLBB steel section is a standard North American steel section in the 2L - Doubled Angles category. It weighs 66.2 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 19.6 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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