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L8x4x5/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Angles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

L8x4x5/8 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 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Height 4.00 in 102.00 mm
t 0.625 in 15.900 mm
Area 7.16 in² 4,620.00 mm²
Ix 47.00 in⁴ 19,600,000 mm⁴
Iy 8.11 in⁴ 3,380,000 mm⁴
Sx 9.20 in³ 151,000.00 mm³
Sy 2.62 in³ 42,900.00 mm³
Zx 16.10 in³ 264,000.00 mm³
Zy 4.86 in³ 79,600.00 mm³
rx 2.56 in 65.00 mm
ry 1.06 in 26.90 mm
J 0.96 in⁴ 398,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 3.42 in⁶ 918,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus L8x4x5/8.

Lighter in L8

L8x6x1/2

Weight
23.0 lb/ft (-5.0%)
Depth
6.00 in (+50%)
Ix
44.4 in⁴ (-5.5%)

Heavier in L8

L8x6x9/16

Weight
25.7 lb/ft (+6.2%)
Depth
6.00 in (+50%)
Ix
49.4 in⁴ (+5.1%)

Closest Iₓ in L8

L8x8x1/2

Weight
26.4 lb/ft (+9.1%)
Depth
8.00 in (+100%)
Ix
48.8 in⁴ (+3.8%)

Similar weight in L7

L7x4x3/4

Weight
26.2 lb/ft (+8.3%)
Depth
4.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
37.8 in⁴ (-20%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology