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L8x6x3/4 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Angles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

L8x6x3/4 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 33.80 lb/ft 50.10 kg/m
Width 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Height 6.00 in 152.00 mm
t 0.750 in 19.100 mm
Area 9.99 in² 6,450.00 mm²
Ix 63.50 in⁴ 26,400,000 mm⁴
Iy 30.80 in⁴ 12,800,000 mm⁴
Sx 11.70 in³ 192,000.00 mm³
Sy 6.92 in³ 113,000.00 mm³
Zx 21.10 in³ 346,000.00 mm³
Zy 12.50 in³ 205,000.00 mm³
rx 2.52 in 64.00 mm
ry 1.75 in 44.50 mm
J 1.90 in⁴ 791,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 7.28 in⁶ 1,950,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus L8x6x3/4.

Lighter in L8

L8x4x7/8

Weight
33.1 lb/ft (-2.1%)
Depth
4.00 in (-33%)
Ix
62.6 in⁴ (-1.4%)

Heavier in L8

L8x4x1

Weight
37.4 lb/ft (+11%)
Depth
4.00 in (-33%)
Ix
69.7 in⁴ (+9.8%)

Closest Iₓ in L8

L8x8x5/8

Weight
32.7 lb/ft (-3.3%)
Depth
8.00 in (+33%)
Ix
59.6 in⁴ (-6.1%)

Similar weight in L7

L7x4x3/4

Weight
26.2 lb/ft (-22%)
Depth
4.00 in (-33%)
Ix
37.8 in⁴ (-40%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology