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L6x6x5/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Angles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

L6x6x5/8 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 24.20 lb/ft 36.00 kg/m
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Height 6.00 in 152.00 mm
t 0.625 in 15.900 mm
Area 7.13 in² 4,600.00 mm²
Ix 24.10 in⁴ 10,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 24.10 in⁴ 10,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 5.64 in³ 92,400.00 mm³
Sy 5.64 in³ 92,400.00 mm³
Zx 10.10 in³ 166,000.00 mm³
Zy 10.10 in³ 166,000.00 mm³
rx 1.84 in 46.70 mm
ry 1.84 in 46.70 mm
J 0.96 in⁴ 398,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 2.50 in⁶ 671,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus L6x6x5/8.

Lighter in L6

L6x4x3/4

Weight
23.6 lb/ft (-2.5%)
Depth
4.00 in (-33%)
Ix
24.5 in⁴ (+1.7%)

Heavier in L6

L6x4x7/8

Weight
27.2 lb/ft (+12%)
Depth
4.00 in (-33%)
Ix
27.7 in⁴ (+15%)

Closest Iₓ in L6

L6x6x9/16

Weight
21.9 lb/ft (-9.5%)
Depth
6.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
22.0 in⁴ (-8.7%)

Similar weight in L5

L5x5x3/4

Weight
23.6 lb/ft (-2.5%)
Depth
5.00 in (-17%)
Ix
15.7 in⁴ (-35%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology