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L3-1/2X3X3/8

L · AISC Shapes Database v15.0 · United States

L3-1/2X3X3/8 is a l 88.9 mm deep with a 76.2 mm flange, weighing 11.8 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, tw9.5 mm0.375 in
Mass per metre11.8 kg/m7.9 lb/ft
Area, A1,484 mm²2.30 in²
Second moment, Ix1,132,150 mm⁴2.7 in⁴
Second moment, Iy765,866 mm⁴1.8 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 L3-1/2X3X3/8 the computed area is 0.19% from published and Ix 0.13%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.

PropertyValue
Elastic modulus, Zx18,444 mm³
Elastic modulus, Zy13,938 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sx33,423 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sy25,067 mm³
Radius of gyration, rx27.7 mm
Radius of gyration, ry22.8 mm
Principal maximum, Imax (derived)1,529,010 mm⁴
Principal minimum, Imin (derived)372,713 mm⁴
Principal axis angle, θp35.8°

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