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L51×51×9.5 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Angles · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

L51×51×9.5 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 4.70 lb/ft 7.00 kg/m
Width 2.00 in 50.80 mm
Height 2.00 in 50.80 mm
t 0.375 in 9.530 mm
Area 1.36 in² 877.00 mm²
Ix 0.48 in⁴ 199,000.00 mm⁴
Iy 0.48 in⁴ 199,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 0.35 in³ 5,760.00 mm³
Sy 0.35 in³ 5,760.00 mm³
rx 0.59 in 15.10 mm
ry 0.59 in 15.10 mm
J 0.06 in⁴ 26,600.00 mm⁴
Cw 0.02 in⁶ 4,690,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus L51×51×9.5.

Lighter in L51

L51×51×7.9

Weight
5.8 kg/m (-17%)
Depth
50.8 mm (0.0%)
Ix
173,000 mm⁴ (-13%)

Closest Iₓ in L51

L51×51×6.4

Weight
4.7 kg/m (-32%)
Depth
50.8 mm (0.0%)
Ix
145,000 mm⁴ (-27%)

Similar weight in L64

L64×51×7.9

Weight
6.7 kg/m (-4.3%)
Depth
63.5 mm (+25%)
Ix
328,000 mm⁴ (+65%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Methodology