Dimensions and section properties for 2L3.5X2.5X0.500LLBB

Structural sectional properties for a 2L3.5X2.5X0.500LLBB standard steel section

steel section diagram

US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L3.5X2.5X0.500LLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA5.54 in2
Section Widthb3.5 in
Section Depthd2.5 in
Flange thicknesstf0.5 in
Web thicknesstw0.5 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx1.08 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry0.992 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx6.48 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy5.45 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx2.82 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy2.18 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx5.04 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy3.88 in3
Self Weight of sectionWeight18.8 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L3.5X2.5X0.500LLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA3574 mm2
Section Widthb89 mm
Section Depthd64 mm
Flange thicknesstf12.7 mm
Web thicknesstw12.7 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx27 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry25 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx3000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy2000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx46000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy36000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx83000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy64000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJNaN mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCwNaN mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight28 kg/m

Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.

A 2L3.5X2.5X0.500LLBB steel section is a standard North American steel section in the 2L - Doubled Angles category. It weighs 18.8 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 5.54 in2. The height and width of the section are 2.5 in and 3.5 in respectively.

The section has a tensile yield capacity of:

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The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:

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The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of:

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