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L3X2-1/2X3/16

L · AISC Shapes Database v15.0 · United States

L3X2-1/2X3/16 is a l 76.2 mm deep with a 63.5 mm flange, weighing 5.0 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, d76.2 mm3.00 in
Flange width, bf63.5 mm2.50 in
Flange thickness, tf— mm— in
Web thickness, tw4.8 mm0.188 in
Mass per metre5.0 kg/m3.4 lb/ft
Area, A643 mm²1.00 in²
Second moment, Ix377,522 mm⁴0.9 in⁴
Second moment, Iy236,419 mm⁴0.6 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 L3X2-1/2X3/16 the computed area is 0.36% from published and Ix 0.37%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.

PropertyValue
Elastic modulus, Zx7,064 mm³
Elastic modulus, Zy5,099 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sx12,841 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sy9,088 mm³
Radius of gyration, rx24.2 mm
Radius of gyration, ry19.3 mm
Principal maximum, Imax (derived)502,519 mm⁴
Principal minimum, Imin (derived)117,553 mm⁴
Principal axis angle, θp34.5°

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