StructureCalcs2L2-1/2X2-1/2X3/8
Double Angle · AISC Shapes Database v15.0 · United States
2L2-1/2X2-1/2X3/8 is a double angle 64 mm deep × 64 mm wide, 9.5 mm thick, weighing 17.6 kg/m. The dimensions below are the published AISC Shapes Database v15.0 values; the drawing is generated from them.
Double angles pair two matching angles back to back — the classic bolted truss chord and web member, tabulated for the pair acting together.
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Published dimensions
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Overall depth, d | 64 mm | 2.50 in |
| Overall width, b | 64 mm | 2.50 in |
| Angle thickness, t | 9.5 mm | 0.375 in |
| Mass per metre | 17.6 kg/m | 11.8 lb/ft |
| Area, A | 2,232 mm² | 3.46 in² |
| Second moment, Ix | 807,489 mm⁴ | 1.9 in⁴ |
| Second moment, Iy | 1,648,276 mm⁴ | 4.0 in⁴ |
Derived section properties
Integrated from a square-cornered outline — the fillet radii this family really has are not drawn, so the computed values differ slightly from published. For 2L2-1/2X2-1/2X3/8 the computed area is 0.20% from published and Ix 1.39%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Elastic modulus, Sx | 18,543 mm³ |
| Elastic modulus, Sy | 26,080 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Zx | 33,430 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Zy | 43,279 mm³ |
| Radius of gyration, rx | 19.1 mm |
| Radius of gyration, ry | 27.2 mm |
S is the elastic modulus and Z the plastic modulus, following AISC 360. Australian and British practice reverse the letters.
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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