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L6x6x1 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Angles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

L6x6x1 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 37.40 lb/ft 55.70 kg/m
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Height 6.00 in 152.00 mm
t 1.000 in 25.400 mm
Area 11.00 in² 7,100.00 mm²
Ix 35.40 in⁴ 14,700,000 mm⁴
Iy 35.40 in⁴ 14,700,000 mm⁴
Sx 8.55 in³ 140,000.00 mm³
Sy 8.55 in³ 140,000.00 mm³
Zx 15.40 in³ 252,000.00 mm³
Zy 15.40 in³ 252,000.00 mm³
rx 1.79 in 45.50 mm
ry 1.79 in 45.50 mm
J 3.68 in⁴ 1,530,000 mm⁴
Cw 9.24 in⁶ 2,480,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus L6x6x1.

Lighter in L6

L6x6x7/8

Weight
33.1 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
6.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
31.9 in⁴ (-9.9%)

Closest Iₓ in L6

L6x6x3/4

Weight
28.7 lb/ft (-23%)
Depth
6.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
28.1 in⁴ (-21%)

Similar weight in L5

L5x5x7/8

Weight
27.2 lb/ft (-27%)
Depth
5.00 in (-17%)
Ix
17.8 in⁴ (-50%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology