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2L8x4x7/8SLBB Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Double angles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

2L8x4x7/8SLBB dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 66.20 lb/ft 98.60 kg/m
Width 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Height 4.00 in 102.00 mm
t 0.875 in 22.200 mm
Area 19.60 in² 12,600.00 mm²
Ix 21.10 in⁴ 8,780,000 mm⁴
Sx 7.02 in³ 115,000.00 mm³
rx 1.04 in 26.40 mm

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus 2L8x4x7/8SLBB.

Lighter in Double angles

2L8x8x5/8

Weight
65.4 lb/ft (-1.2%)
Depth
8.00 in (+100%)
Ix
119.0 in⁴ (+464%)

Heavier in Double angles

2L8x6x3/4LLBB

Weight
67.6 lb/ft (+2.1%)
Depth
8.00 in (+100%)
Ix
127.0 in⁴ (+502%)

Closest Iₓ in Double angles

2L8x4x7/8x3/4SLBB

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