2L8×6×1/2×3/4LLBB double angle
Detailing dimensions and section properties from the AISC Shapes Database, 16th Edition. Values are shown to the nearest 1/16 in. as they appear on a shop drawing.
2L8×6×1/2×3/4LLBB has a 8 in. long leg and a 6 in. short leg, 1/2 in. thick, in contact back to back.
It is a double angle set with its long legs back-to-back.
At 46 lb per foot it is one of the 42 2L8×6 sizes, which run from 40.4 to 88.4 lb/ft.
For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 16 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 88.8 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 29.2 in³.
Detailing dimensions
| Long leg | 8" |
|---|---|
| Short leg | 6" |
| Thickness (t) | 1/2" |
Section properties
| Weight | 46 lb/ft |
|---|---|
| Area (A) | 13.6 in² |
| Ix | 88.8 in⁴ |
| Sx | 16 in³ |
| Zx | 29.2 in³ |
| rx | 2.55 in |
| Iy | 89.1 in⁴ |
| Sy | 14 in³ |
| Zy | 25 in³ |
| ry | 2.56 in |
Other 2L8×6 sizes
Same nominal size, different weight — useful when you are checking a substitution or a lighter section.
All 2L8×6 sizes and dimensions →
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Detailing values are rounded to the nearest 1/16 in. per the AISC Steel Construction Manual. Verify critical dimensions against the current Manual before fabrication. Need 2L8×6×1/2×3/4LLBB cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.
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