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L3-1/2X3-1/2X1/2

L · AISC Shapes Database v15.0 · United States

L3-1/2X3-1/2X1/2 is a l 88.9 mm deep with a 88.9 mm flange, weighing 16.5 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, bf88.9 mm3.50 in
Flange thickness, tf— mm— in
Web thickness, tw12.7 mm0.500 in
Mass per metre16.5 kg/m11.1 lb/ft
Area, A2,097 mm²3.25 in²
Second moment, Ix1,510,920 mm⁴3.6 in⁴
Second moment, Iy1,510,920 mm⁴3.6 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 L3-1/2X3-1/2X1/2 the computed area is better than 0.01% from published and Ix 0.14%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.

PropertyValue
Elastic modulus, Zx24,390 mm³
Elastic modulus, Zy24,390 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sx43,967 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sy43,967 mm³
Radius of gyration, rx26.9 mm
Radius of gyration, ry26.9 mm
Principal maximum, Imax (derived)2,395,499 mm⁴
Principal minimum, Imin (derived)630,517 mm⁴
Principal axis angle, θp45.0°

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.

Neighbouring sizes

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