Dimensions and section properties for 2L8X6X0.4375X0.750SLBB

Structural sectional properties for a 2L8X6X0.4375X0.750SLBB standard steel section

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US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L8X6X0.4375X0.750SLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA12 in2
Section Widthb8 in
Section Depthd6 in
Flange thicknesstf0.438 in
Web thicknesstw0.438 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx1.8 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry3.8 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx38.6 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy173 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx8.46 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy20.7 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx15 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy33.6 in3
Self Weight of sectionWeight40.4 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L8X6X0.4375X0.750SLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA7742 mm2
Section Widthb203 mm
Section Depthd152 mm
Flange thicknesstf11.1 mm
Web thicknesstw11.1 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx46 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry97 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx16000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy72000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx139000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy339000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx246000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy551000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJNaN mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCwNaN mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight60 kg/m

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

A 2L8X6X0.4375X0.750SLBB 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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