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L6x4x7/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Angles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

L6x4x7/8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 27.20 lb/ft 40.30 kg/m
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Height 4.00 in 102.00 mm
t 0.875 in 22.200 mm
Area 8.00 in² 5,160.00 mm²
Ix 27.70 in⁴ 11,500,000 mm⁴
Iy 9.70 in⁴ 4,040,000 mm⁴
Sx 7.13 in³ 117,000.00 mm³
Sy 3.37 in³ 55,200.00 mm³
Zx 12.70 in³ 208,000.00 mm³
Zy 6.26 in³ 103,000.00 mm³
rx 1.86 in 47.20 mm
ry 1.10 in 27.90 mm
J 2.03 in⁴ 845,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 4.04 in⁶ 1,080,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus L6x4x7/8.

Lighter in L6

L6x6x5/8

Weight
24.2 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
6.00 in (+50%)
Ix
24.1 in⁴ (-13%)

Heavier in L6

L6x6x3/4

Weight
28.7 lb/ft (+5.5%)
Depth
6.00 in (+50%)
Ix
28.1 in⁴ (+1.4%)

Closest Iₓ in L6

L6x4x3/4

Weight
23.6 lb/ft (-13%)
Depth
4.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
24.5 in⁴ (-12%)

Similar weight in L5

L5x5x7/8

Weight
27.2 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
5.00 in (+25%)
Ix
17.8 in⁴ (-36%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology