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2L7x4x1/2x3/8SLBB Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Double angles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

2L7x4x1/2x3/8SLBB dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 35.80 lb/ft 53.00 kg/m
Width 7.00 in 178.00 mm
Height 4.00 in 102.00 mm
t 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Area 10.50 in² 6,770.00 mm²
Ix 13.00 in⁴ 5,410,000 mm⁴
Sx 4.20 in³ 68,800.00 mm³
rx 1.11 in 28.20 mm

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus 2L7x4x1/2x3/8SLBB.

Lighter in Double angles

2L6x6x7/16

Weight
34.4 lb/ft (-3.9%)
Depth
6.00 in (+50%)
Ix
35.2 in⁴ (+171%)

Heavier in Double angles

2L6x4x9/16LLBB

Weight
36.2 lb/ft (+1.1%)
Depth
6.00 in (+50%)
Ix
38.4 in⁴ (+195%)

Closest Iₓ in Double angles

2L7x4x1/2SLBB

Weight
35.8 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
4.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
13.0 in⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology