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2L8x6x1/2x3/8SLBB Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Double angles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

2L8x6x1/2x3/8SLBB dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 46.00 lb/ft 68.20 kg/m
Width 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Height 6.00 in 152.00 mm
t 0.500 in 12.700 mm
Area 13.60 in² 8,770.00 mm²
Ix 43.50 in⁴ 18,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 9.58 in³ 157,000.00 mm³
rx 1.79 in 45.50 mm

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus 2L8x6x1/2x3/8SLBB.

Lighter in Double angles

2L7x4x5/8LLBB

Weight
44.2 lb/ft (-3.9%)
Depth
7.00 in (+17%)
Ix
64.8 in⁴ (+49%)

Heavier in Double angles

2L5x5x3/4

Weight
47.2 lb/ft (+2.6%)
Depth
5.00 in (-17%)
Ix
31.4 in⁴ (-28%)

Closest Iₓ in Double angles

2L8x6x1/2SLBB

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