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2LS51×38×4.8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties
CISC Double angles · v12.1
Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.
Section diagram
2LS51×38×4.8 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 | 4.24 lb/ft | 6.20 kg/m |
| Width | 2.00 in | 50.80 mm |
| Height | 1.50 in | 38.10 mm |
| t | 0.187 in | 4.760 mm |
| Area | 1.24 in² | 801.00 mm² |
| Ix | 0.24 in⁴ | 99,900.00 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 0.22 in³ | 3,540.00 mm³ |
| rx | 0.44 in | 11.20 mm |
| J | 0.01 in⁴ | 6,050.00 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 0.00 in⁶ | 953,000.00 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus 2LS51×38×4.8.
Lighter in Double angles
2LE32×32×6.4
- Weight
- 5.6 kg/m (-9.4%)
- Depth
- 31.8 mm (-17%)
- Ix
- 64,200 mm⁴ (-36%)
Heavier in Double angles
2LE38×38×6.4
- Weight
- 6.8 kg/m (+10%)
- Depth
- 38.1 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 115,000 mm⁴ (+15%)
Closest Iₓ in Double angles
2LE44×44×3.2
- Weight
- 4.2 kg/m (-32%)
- Depth
- 44.5 mm (+17%)
- Ix
- 105,000 mm⁴ (+5.1%)
Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Methodology