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2L8x6x7/16x3/8SLBB Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Double angles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

2L8x6x7/16x3/8SLBB dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 40.40 lb/ft 59.80 kg/m
Width 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Height 6.00 in 152.00 mm
t 0.438 in 11.100 mm
Area 12.00 in² 7,740.00 mm²
Ix 38.60 in⁴ 16,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 8.46 in³ 139,000.00 mm³
rx 1.80 in 45.70 mm

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus 2L8x6x7/16x3/8SLBB.

Lighter in Double angles

2L5x5x5/8

Weight
40.0 lb/ft (-1.0%)
Depth
5.00 in (-17%)
Ix
27.2 in⁴ (-30%)

Heavier in Double angles

2L6x6x9/16

Weight
43.8 lb/ft (+8.4%)
Depth
6.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
44.0 in⁴ (+14%)

Closest Iₓ in Double angles

2L8x6x7/16SLBB

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