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2LE51×51×4.8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties
CISC Double angles · v12.1
Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.
Section diagram
2LE51×51×4.8 dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.
| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 4.88 lb/ft | 7.20 kg/m |
| Width | 2.00 in | 50.80 mm |
| Height | 2.00 in | 50.80 mm |
| t | 0.187 in | 4.760 mm |
| Area | 1.43 in² | 922.00 mm² |
| Ix | 0.55 in⁴ | 227,000.00 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 0.38 in³ | 6,240.00 mm³ |
| rx | 0.62 in | 15.70 mm |
| J | 0.02 in⁴ | 6,960.00 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 0.01 in⁶ | 1,360,000 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus 2LE51×51×4.8.
Lighter in Double angles
2LE38×38×6.4
- Weight
- 6.8 kg/m (-4.1%)
- Depth
- 38.1 mm (-25%)
- Ix
- 115,000 mm⁴ (-49%)
Heavier in Double angles
2LL64×51×4.8
- Weight
- 8.4 kg/m (+13%)
- Depth
- 63.5 mm (+25%)
- Ix
- 423,000 mm⁴ (+86%)
Closest Iₓ in Double angles
2LS64×51×4.8
- Weight
- 8.4 kg/m (+13%)
- Depth
- 50.8 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 242,000 mm⁴ (+6.6%)
Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Methodology