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L6X3-1/2X3/8

L · AISC Shapes Database v15.0 · United States

L6X3-1/2X3/8 is a l 152.4 mm deep with a 88.9 mm flange, weighing 17.4 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, tw9.5 mm0.375 in
Mass per metre17.4 kg/m11.7 lb/ft
Area, A2,206 mm²3.42 in²
Second moment, Ix5,369,385 mm⁴12.9 in⁴
Second moment, Iy1,386,051 mm⁴3.3 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 L6X3-1/2X3/8 the computed area is 0.01% from published and Ix 0.37%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.

PropertyValue
Elastic modulus, Zx53,143 mm³
Elastic modulus, Zy20,162 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sx94,268 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sy36,107 mm³
Radius of gyration, rx49.2 mm
Radius of gyration, ry25.1 mm
Principal maximum, Imax (derived)5,901,527 mm⁴
Principal minimum, Imin (derived)837,736 mm⁴
Principal axis angle, θp19.3°

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