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L8x6x1/2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Angles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

L8x6x1/2 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 23.00 lb/ft 34.10 kg/m
Width 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Height 6.00 in 152.00 mm
t 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Area 6.80 in² 4,390.00 mm²
Ix 44.40 in⁴ 18,500,000 mm⁴
Iy 21.70 in⁴ 9,030,000 mm⁴
Sx 8.01 in³ 131,000.00 mm³
Sy 4.79 in³ 78,500.00 mm³
Zx 14.60 in³ 239,000.00 mm³
Zy 8.52 in³ 140,000.00 mm³
rx 2.55 in 64.80 mm
ry 1.79 in 45.50 mm
J 0.58 in⁴ 243,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 2.28 in⁶ 612,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus L8x6x1/2.

Lighter in L8

L8x4x9/16

Weight
21.9 lb/ft (-4.8%)
Depth
4.00 in (-33%)
Ix
42.9 in⁴ (-3.4%)

Heavier in L8

L8x4x5/8

Weight
24.2 lb/ft (+5.2%)
Depth
4.00 in (-33%)
Ix
47.0 in⁴ (+5.9%)

Closest Iₓ in L8

L8x8x1/2

Weight
26.4 lb/ft (+15%)
Depth
8.00 in (+33%)
Ix
48.8 in⁴ (+9.9%)

Similar weight in L7

L7x4x5/8

Weight
22.1 lb/ft (-3.9%)
Depth
4.00 in (-33%)
Ix
32.4 in⁴ (-27%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology