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L8x6x7/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Angles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

L8x6x7/8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 39.10 lb/ft 57.90 kg/m
Width 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Height 6.00 in 152.00 mm
t 0.875 in 22.200 mm
Area 11.50 in² 7,420.00 mm²
Ix 72.40 in⁴ 30,100,000 mm⁴
Iy 34.90 in⁴ 14,500,000 mm⁴
Sx 13.40 in³ 220,000.00 mm³
Sy 7.94 in³ 130,000.00 mm³
Zx 24.30 in³ 398,000.00 mm³
Zy 14.40 in³ 236,000.00 mm³
rx 2.50 in 63.50 mm
ry 1.74 in 44.20 mm
J 2.96 in⁴ 1,230,000 mm⁴
Cw 11.30 in⁶ 3,030,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus L8x6x7/8.

Lighter in L8

L8x8x3/4

Weight
38.9 lb/ft (-0.5%)
Depth
8.00 in (+33%)
Ix
69.9 in⁴ (-3.5%)

Heavier in L8

L8x6x1

Weight
44.2 lb/ft (+13%)
Depth
6.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
80.9 in⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in L8

L8x4x1

Weight
37.4 lb/ft (-4.3%)
Depth
4.00 in (-33%)
Ix
69.7 in⁴ (-3.7%)

Similar weight in L10

L10x10x3/4

Weight
49.1 lb/ft (+26%)
Depth
10.00 in (+67%)
Ix
139.0 in⁴ (+92%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology