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L127×127×7.9 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Angles · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

L127×127×7.9 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 10.30 lb/ft 15.30 kg/m
Width 5.00 in 127.00 mm
Height 5.00 in 127.00 mm
t 0.313 in 7.940 mm
Area 3.02 in² 1,950.00 mm²
Ix 7.42 in⁴ 3,090,000 mm⁴
Iy 7.42 in⁴ 3,090,000 mm⁴
Sx 2.04 in³ 33,500.00 mm³
Sy 2.04 in³ 33,500.00 mm³
rx 1.57 in 39.80 mm
ry 1.57 in 39.80 mm
J 0.10 in⁴ 41,100.00 mm⁴
Cw 0.19 in⁶ 51,800,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus L127×127×7.9.

Lighter in L127

L127×76×9.5

Weight
14.5 kg/m (-4.9%)
Depth
127.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
3,070,000 mm⁴ (-0.6%)

Heavier in L127

L127×89×9.5

Weight
15.4 kg/m (+1.0%)
Depth
127.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
3,240,000 mm⁴ (+4.9%)

Closest Iₓ in L127

L127×89×7.9

Weight
12.9 kg/m (-16%)
Depth
127.0 mm (0.0%)
Ix
2,750,000 mm⁴ (-11%)

Similar weight in L152

L152×102×7.9

Weight
15.3 kg/m (0.0%)
Depth
152.0 mm (+20%)
Ix
4,720,000 mm⁴ (+53%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Methodology