Structural sectional properties for a 2L8X6X0.625SLBB standard steel section

| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | 2L |
| Section Name | Name | 2L8X6X0.625SLBB |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 16.8 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 8 in |
| Section Depth | d | 6 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.625 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.625 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 1.77 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.57 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 52.8 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 214 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 11.8 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 26.8 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 21 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 42 in3 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 57 lb/ft |
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | 2L |
| Section Name | Name | 2L8X6X0.625SLBB |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 10839 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 203 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 152 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 15.9 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 15.9 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 45 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 91 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 22000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 89000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 193000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 439000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 344000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 688000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | NaN mm4 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 85 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A 2L8X6X0.625SLBB steel section is a standard North American steel section in the 2L - Doubled Angles category. The height and width of the section are 6 in (152 mm) and 8 in (203 mm) respectively. It weighs 57 lb/ft (85 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 16.8 in2 (10839 mm2).
The section has a tensile yield capacity of:
The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:
The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of: