Dimensions and section properties for 2L3.5X3X0.4375LLBB

Structural sectional properties for a 2L3.5X3X0.4375LLBB standard steel section

steel section diagram

US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L3.5X3X0.4375LLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA5.34 in2
Section Widthb3.5 in
Section Depthd3 in
Flange thicknesstf0.438 in
Web thicknesstw0.438 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx1.08 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry1.22 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx6.2 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy7.95 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx2.58 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy2.65 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx4.64 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy4.52 in3
Self Weight of sectionWeight18.2 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L3.5X3X0.4375LLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA3445 mm2
Section Widthb89 mm
Section Depthd76 mm
Flange thicknesstf11.1 mm
Web thicknesstw11.1 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx27 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry31 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx3000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy3000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx42000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy43000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx76000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy74000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJNaN mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCwNaN mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight27 kg/m

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

A 2L3.5X3X0.4375LLBB steel section is a standard North American steel section in the 2L - Doubled Angles category. It weighs 18.2 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 5.34 in2. The height and width of the section are 3 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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