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L6x4x1/2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Angles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

L6x4x1/2 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 16.20 lb/ft 24.00 kg/m
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Height 4.00 in 102.00 mm
t 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Area 4.75 in² 3,060.00 mm²
Ix 17.30 in⁴ 7,200,000 mm⁴
Iy 6.22 in⁴ 2,590,000 mm⁴
Sx 4.31 in³ 70,600.00 mm³
Sy 2.06 in³ 33,800.00 mm³
Zx 7.71 in³ 126,000.00 mm³
Zy 3.69 in³ 60,500.00 mm³
rx 1.91 in 48.50 mm
ry 1.14 in 29.00 mm
J 0.41 in⁴ 169,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 0.84 in⁶ 226,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus L6x4x1/2.

Lighter in L6

L6x3-1/2x1/2

Weight
15.3 lb/ft (-5.6%)
Depth
3.50 in (-13%)
Ix
16.6 in⁴ (-4.0%)

Heavier in L6

L6x6x7/16

Weight
17.2 lb/ft (+6.2%)
Depth
6.00 in (+50%)
Ix
17.6 in⁴ (+1.7%)

Closest Iₓ in L6

L6x4x9/16

Weight
18.1 lb/ft (+12%)
Depth
4.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
19.2 in⁴ (+11%)

Similar weight in L5

L5x5x1/2

Weight
16.2 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
5.00 in (+25%)
Ix
11.3 in⁴ (-35%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology