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L6X4X1/2

L · AISC Shapes Database v15.0 · United States

L6X4X1/2 is a l 152.4 mm deep with a 101.6 mm flange, weighing 24.1 kg/m. The dimensions below are the published AISC Shapes Database v15.0 values; the drawing is generated from them.

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Published dimensions

PropertyMetricImperial
Depth, d152.4 mm6.00 in
Flange width, bf101.6 mm4.00 in
Flange thickness, tf— mm— in
Web thickness, tw12.7 mm0.500 in
Mass per metre24.1 kg/m16.2 lb/ft
Area, A3,065 mm²4.75 in²
Second moment, Ix7,242,427 mm⁴17.4 in⁴
Second moment, Iy2,588,960 mm⁴6.2 in⁴

Derived section properties

Integrated from a square-cornered outline: no root radius is published for this standard, and that is material a rolled section really has, so these run slightly below the published values. For L6X4X1/2 the computed area is better than 0.01% from published and Ix 0.03%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.

PropertyValue
Elastic modulus, Zx71,030 mm³
Elastic modulus, Zy34,099 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sx127,512 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sy61,409 mm³
Radius of gyration, rx48.6 mm
Radius of gyration, ry29.2 mm
Principal maximum, Imax (derived)8,354,744 mm⁴
Principal minimum, Imin (derived)1,495,381 mm⁴
Principal axis angle, θp23.8°

Z is the elastic modulus and S the plastic modulus, following AS 4100. Under AISC 360 the letters are reversed — S is elastic and Z is plastic.

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Where these numbers come from

Published AISC Shapes Database v15.0 values. How StructureCalcs verifies its numbers · Understanding steel section properties · Query this section over the API