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L5X3X3/8

L · AISC Shapes Database v15.0 · United States

L5X3X3/8 is a l 127.0 mm deep with a 76.2 mm flange, weighing 14.6 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, d127.0 mm5.00 in
Flange width, bf76.2 mm3.00 in
Flange thickness, tf— mm— in
Web thickness, tw9.5 mm0.375 in
Mass per metre14.6 kg/m9.8 lb/ft
Area, A1,845 mm²2.86 in²
Second moment, Ix3,067,626 mm⁴7.4 in⁴
Second moment, Iy836,625 mm⁴2.0 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 L5X3X3/8 the computed area is 0.07% from published and Ix 0.05%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.

PropertyValue
Elastic modulus, Zx36,621 mm³
Elastic modulus, Zy14,549 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sx65,093 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sy26,270 mm³
Radius of gyration, rx40.8 mm
Radius of gyration, ry21.5 mm
Principal maximum, Imax (derived)3,405,457 mm⁴
Principal minimum, Imin (derived)509,166 mm⁴
Principal axis angle, θp20.0°

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