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L2-1/2X2X3/16

L · AISC Shapes Database v15.0 · United States

L2-1/2X2X3/16 is a l 63.5 mm deep with a 50.8 mm flange, weighing 4.1 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, d63.5 mm2.50 in
Flange width, bf50.8 mm2.00 in
Flange thickness, tf— mm— in
Web thickness, tw4.8 mm0.188 in
Mass per metre4.1 kg/m2.8 lb/ft
Area, A528 mm²0.82 in²
Second moment, Ix212,694 mm⁴0.5 in⁴
Second moment, Iy121,540 mm⁴0.3 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 L2-1/2X2X3/16 the computed area is 0.79% from published and Ix 0.16%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.

PropertyValue
Elastic modulus, Zx4,817 mm³
Elastic modulus, Zy3,225 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sx8,746 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sy5,760 mm³
Radius of gyration, rx20.1 mm
Radius of gyration, ry15.2 mm
Principal maximum, Imax (derived)272,385 mm⁴
Principal minimum, Imin (derived)61,655 mm⁴
Principal axis angle, θp32.3°

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