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2L8x4x5/8SLBB Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Double angles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

2L8x4x5/8SLBB dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 48.40 lb/ft 72.00 kg/m
Width 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Height 4.00 in 102.00 mm
t 0.625 in 15.900 mm
Area 14.30 in² 9,230.00 mm²
Ix 16.20 in⁴ 6,740,000 mm⁴
Sx 5.23 in³ 85,700.00 mm³
rx 1.06 in 26.90 mm

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus 2L8x4x5/8SLBB.

Lighter in Double angles

2L5x5x3/4

Weight
47.2 lb/ft (-2.5%)
Depth
5.00 in (+25%)
Ix
31.4 in⁴ (+94%)

Heavier in Double angles

2L8x6x9/16LLBB

Weight
51.4 lb/ft (+6.2%)
Depth
8.00 in (+100%)
Ix
98.8 in⁴ (+510%)

Closest Iₓ in Double angles

2L8x4x5/8x3/4SLBB

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