L 8X6X5-8 - Section Properties

The L 8X6X5-8 is a steel section with a mass of 42.4 kg/m, an overall depth of 152.4 mm and width of 0 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 54.3 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 2256 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 293.33 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 28.5 lb/ft (42.4 kg/m)
Depth: 6 in (152.4 mm)
Area: 8.41 in² (54.3 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)28.5 (42.4 kg/m)

h (in)6 (152.4 mm)

A (in²)8.41 (54.3 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)54.2 (2256 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)9.86 (161.58 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)17.9 (293.33 cm³)

i_y (in)2.54 (6.45 cm)

I_z (in⁴)26.4 (1099 cm⁴)

W_el,z (in³)5.88 (96.356 cm³)

W_pl,z (in³)10.5 (172.06 cm³)

i_z (in)1.77 (4.5 cm)