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L4X3-1/2X3/8

L · AISC Shapes Database v15.0 · United States

L4X3-1/2X3/8 is a l 101.6 mm deep with a 88.9 mm flange, weighing 13.5 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, d101.6 mm4.00 in
Flange width, bf88.9 mm3.50 in
Flange thickness, tf— mm— in
Web thickness, tw9.5 mm0.375 in
Mass per metre13.5 kg/m9.1 lb/ft
Area, A1,723 mm²2.67 in²
Second moment, Ix1,739,847 mm⁴4.2 in⁴
Second moment, Iy1,232,045 mm⁴3.0 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 L4X3-1/2X3/8 the computed area is 0.02% from published and Ix 0.16%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.

PropertyValue
Elastic modulus, Zx24,467 mm³
Elastic modulus, Zy19,218 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sx44,363 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sy34,488 mm³
Radius of gyration, rx31.8 mm
Radius of gyration, ry26.9 mm
Principal maximum, Imax (derived)2,392,398 mm⁴
Principal minimum, Imin (derived)586,922 mm⁴
Principal axis angle, θp37.0°

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