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L3-1/2X3-1/2X3/8

L · AISC Shapes Database v15.0 · United States

L3-1/2X3-1/2X3/8 is a l 88.9 mm deep with a 88.9 mm flange, weighing 12.7 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, tw9.5 mm0.375 in
Mass per metre12.7 kg/m8.5 lb/ft
Area, A1,613 mm²2.50 in²
Second moment, Ix1,190,422 mm⁴2.9 in⁴
Second moment, Iy1,190,422 mm⁴2.9 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 L3-1/2X3-1/2X3/8 the computed area is 0.67% from published and Ix 0.13%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.

PropertyValue
Elastic modulus, Zx18,869 mm³
Elastic modulus, Zy18,869 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sx33,999 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sy33,999 mm³
Radius of gyration, rx27.3 mm
Radius of gyration, ry27.3 mm
Principal maximum, Imax (derived)1,896,317 mm⁴
Principal minimum, Imin (derived)487,676 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