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2L8x6x1x3/8SLBB Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Double angles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

2L8x6x1x3/8SLBB dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 88.40 lb/ft 131.00 kg/m
Width 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Height 6.00 in 152.00 mm
t 1.000 in 25.400 mm
Area 26.20 in² 16,900.00 mm²
Ix 77.60 in⁴ 32,300,000 mm⁴
Sx 17.80 in³ 292,000.00 mm³
rx 1.72 in 43.70 mm

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus 2L8x6x1x3/8SLBB.

Lighter in Double angles

2L8x6x7/8LLBB

Weight
78.2 lb/ft (-12%)
Depth
8.00 in (+33%)
Ix
145.0 in⁴ (+87%)

Heavier in Double angles

2L8x8x7/8

Weight
90.0 lb/ft (+1.8%)
Depth
8.00 in (+33%)
Ix
159.0 in⁴ (+105%)

Closest Iₓ in Double angles

2L8x6x1SLBB

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