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L3-1/2X3X1/4

L · AISC Shapes Database v15.0 · United States

L3-1/2X3X1/4 is a l 88.9 mm deep with a 76.2 mm flange, weighing 8.0 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, bf76.2 mm3.00 in
Flange thickness, tf— mm— in
Web thickness, tw6.4 mm0.250 in
Mass per metre8.0 kg/m5.4 lb/ft
Area, A1,019 mm²1.58 in²
Second moment, Ix799,164 mm⁴1.9 in⁴
Second moment, Iy541,101 mm⁴1.3 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 L3-1/2X3X1/4 the computed area is 1.11% from published and Ix 0.34%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.

PropertyValue
Elastic modulus, Zx12,720 mm³
Elastic modulus, Zy9,648 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sx23,108 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sy17,242 mm³
Radius of gyration, rx28.1 mm
Radius of gyration, ry23.2 mm
Principal maximum, Imax (derived)1,080,297 mm⁴
Principal minimum, Imin (derived)258,939 mm⁴
Principal axis angle, θp36.0°

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.

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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