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2L6x6x3/4x3/8 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties

AISC Double angles · v16.0

2L6x6x3/4x3/8: 6 in depth, 57.4 lb/ft weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.

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Units

Section diagram

2L6x6x3/4x3/8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 57.40 lb/ft 85.00 kg/m
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Height 6.00 in 152.00 mm
t 0.750 in 19.100 mm
Area 16.90 in² 10,900.00 mm²
Ix 56.20 in⁴ 23,400,000 mm⁴
Iy 120.00 in⁴ 49,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 13.30 in³ 218,000.00 mm³
rx 1.82 in 46.20 mm
ry 2.67 in 67.80 mm

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus 2L6x6x3/4x3/8.

Lighter in Double angles

2L8x6x5/8LLBB

Weight
57.0 lb/ft (-0.7%)
Depth
8.00 in (+33%)
Ix
108.0 in⁴ (+92%)

Heavier in Double angles

2L8x8x9/16

Weight
59.2 lb/ft (+3.1%)
Depth
8.00 in (+33%)
Ix
108.0 in⁴ (+92%)

Another Iₓ option in Double angles

2L6x6x3/4

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