Dimensions and section properties for 2L8X6X0.875X0.375SLBB

Structural sectional properties for a 2L8X6X0.875X0.375SLBB standard steel section

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US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L8X6X0.875X0.375SLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA23 in2
Section Widthb8 in
Section Depthd6 in
Flange thicknesstf0.875 in
Web thicknesstw0.875 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx1.74 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry3.75 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx69.8 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy323 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx15.9 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy39.5 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx28.7 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy64.1 in3
Self Weight of sectionWeight78.2 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L8X6X0.875X0.375SLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA14839 mm2
Section Widthb203 mm
Section Depthd152 mm
Flange thicknesstf22.2 mm
Web thicknesstw22.2 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx44 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry95 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx29000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy134000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx261000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy647000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx470000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy1050000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJNaN mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCwNaN mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight116 kg/m

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

A 2L8X6X0.875X0.375SLBB steel section is a standard North American steel section in the 2L - Doubled Angles category. It weighs 78.2 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 23 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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