Section properties for 2L8X6X0.500LLBB

Structural sectional properties for a 2L8X6X0.500LLBB standard steel section

Description	Symbol	Value
Shape Category / Designation	Type	2L
Section Name	Name	2L8X6X0.500LLBB
Cross Sectional Area	A	13.6 in²
Section Width	b	8 in
Section Depth	d	6 in
Flange thickness	tf	0.5 in
Web thickness	tw	0.5 in
Radius of Gyration about X-X	rx	2.55 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y	ry	2.31 in
Moment of Inertia about X-X	Ix	88.8 in⁴
Moment of Intertia about Y-Y	Iy	72.6 in⁴
Elastic Section Modulus about X-X	Sx	16 in³
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Sy	12.1 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about X-X	Zx	29.2 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Zy	19.9 in³
Self Weight of section per foot	Weight	46 lb/ft

A 2L8X6X0.500LLBB steel section is a standard North American steel section in the 2L - Doubled Angles category. It weighs 46 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 13.6 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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