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L3-1/2X2-1/2X1/4

L · AISC Shapes Database v15.0 · United States

L3-1/2X2-1/2X1/4 is a l 88.9 mm deep with a 63.5 mm flange, weighing 7.3 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, d88.9 mm3.50 in
Flange width, bf63.5 mm2.50 in
Flange thickness, tf— mm— in
Web thickness, tw6.4 mm0.250 in
Mass per metre7.3 kg/m4.9 lb/ft
Area, A929 mm²1.44 in²
Second moment, Ix749,217 mm⁴1.8 in⁴
Second moment, Iy322,579 mm⁴0.8 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 L3-1/2X2-1/2X1/4 the computed area is 0.17% from published and Ix 0.02%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.

PropertyValue
Elastic modulus, Zx12,365 mm³
Elastic modulus, Zy6,750 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sx22,340 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sy12,048 mm³
Radius of gyration, rx28.4 mm
Radius of gyration, ry18.7 mm
Principal maximum, Imax (derived)895,739 mm⁴
Principal minimum, Imin (derived)176,946 mm⁴
Principal axis angle, θp26.8°

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