Section properties for 2L8X6X0.4375SLBB

Structural sectional properties for a 2L8X6X0.4375SLBB standard steel section

Description	Symbol	Value
Shape Category / Designation	Type	2L
Section Name	Name	2L8X6X0.4375SLBB
Cross Sectional Area	A	12 in²
Section Width	b	8 in
Section Depth	d	6 in
Flange thickness	tf	0.438 in
Web thickness	tw	0.438 in
Radius of Gyration about X-X	rx	1.8 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y	ry	3.53 in
Moment of Inertia about X-X	Ix	38.6 in⁴
Moment of Intertia about Y-Y	Iy	150 in⁴
Elastic Section Modulus about X-X	Sx	8.46 in³
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Sy	18.8 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about X-X	Zx	15 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Zy	29.1 in³
Self Weight of section per foot	Weight	40.4 lb/ft

A 2L8X6X0.4375SLBB steel section is a standard North American steel section in the 2L - Doubled Angles category. It weighs 40.4 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 12 in². The height and width of the section are 6 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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