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2L8x6x9/16LLBB Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Double angles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

2L8x6x9/16LLBB dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 51.40 lb/ft 76.20 kg/m
Width 6.00 in 152.00 mm
Height 8.00 in 203.00 mm
t 0.563 in 14.300 mm
Area 15.20 in² 9,810.00 mm²
Ix 98.80 in⁴ 41,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 17.90 in³ 293,000.00 mm³
rx 2.55 in 64.80 mm

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus 2L8x6x9/16LLBB.

Lighter in Double angles

2L6x6x5/8

Weight
48.4 lb/ft (-5.8%)
Depth
6.00 in (-25%)
Ix
48.2 in⁴ (-51%)

Heavier in Double angles

2L7x4x3/4LLBB

Weight
52.4 lb/ft (+1.9%)
Depth
7.00 in (-13%)
Ix
75.6 in⁴ (-23%)

Closest Iₓ in Double angles

2L8x6x9/16x3/4LLBB

Weight
51.4 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
8.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
98.8 in⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology