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2L6x4x7/8x3/8LLBB Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Double angles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

2L6x4x7/8x3/8LLBB dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 54.40 lb/ft 81.00 kg/m
Width 4.00 in 102.00 mm
Height 6.00 in 152.00 mm
t 0.875 in 22.200 mm
Area 16.00 in² 10,300.00 mm²
Ix 55.40 in⁴ 23,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 14.30 in³ 234,000.00 mm³
rx 1.86 in 47.20 mm

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus 2L6x4x7/8x3/8LLBB.

Lighter in Double angles

2L8x8x1/2

Weight
52.8 lb/ft (-2.9%)
Depth
8.00 in (+33%)
Ix
97.6 in⁴ (+76%)

Heavier in Double angles

2L8x6x5/8LLBB

Weight
57.0 lb/ft (+4.8%)
Depth
8.00 in (+33%)
Ix
108.0 in⁴ (+95%)

Closest Iₓ in Double angles

2L6x4x7/8LLBB

Weight
54.4 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
6.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
55.4 in⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology