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L6X3-1/2X1/2

L · AISC Shapes Database v15.0 · United States

L6X3-1/2X1/2 is a l 152.4 mm deep with a 88.9 mm flange, weighing 22.8 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, d152.4 mm6.00 in
Flange width, bf88.9 mm3.50 in
Flange thickness, tf— mm— in
Web thickness, tw12.7 mm0.500 in
Mass per metre22.8 kg/m15.3 lb/ft
Area, A2,903 mm²4.50 in²
Second moment, Ix6,909,442 mm⁴16.6 in⁴
Second moment, Iy1,764,821 mm⁴4.2 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 L6X3-1/2X1/2 the computed area is better than 0.01% from published and Ix 0.04%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.

PropertyValue
Elastic modulus, Zx69,427 mm³
Elastic modulus, Zy26,117 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sx122,903 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sy47,625 mm³
Radius of gyration, rx48.8 mm
Radius of gyration, ry24.7 mm
Principal maximum, Imax (derived)7,595,496 mm⁴
Principal minimum, Imin (derived)1,080,327 mm⁴
Principal axis angle, θp19.0°

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