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2L8x8x5/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Double angles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

2L8x8x5/8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 65.40 lb/ft 97.40 kg/m
Width 8.00 in 203.00 mm
Height 8.00 in 203.00 mm
t 0.625 in 15.900 mm
Area 19.40 in² 12,500.00 mm²
Ix 119.00 in⁴ 49,500,000 mm⁴
Sx 20.60 in³ 338,000.00 mm³
rx 2.48 in 63.00 mm

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus 2L8x8x5/8.

Lighter in Double angles

2L8x8x9/16

Weight
59.2 lb/ft (-9.5%)
Depth
8.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
108.0 in⁴ (-9.2%)

Heavier in Double angles

2L6x6x7/8

Weight
66.2 lb/ft (+1.2%)
Depth
6.00 in (-25%)
Ix
63.8 in⁴ (-46%)

Closest Iₓ in Double angles

2L8x8x5/8x3/4

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