Dimensions and section properties for 2L3X2X0.500LLBB

Structural sectional properties for a 2L3X2X0.500LLBB standard steel section

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US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L3X2X0.500LLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA4.52 in2
Section Widthb3 in
Section Depthd2 in
Flange thicknesstf0.5 in
Web thicknesstw0.5 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx0.922 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry0.795 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx3.84 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy2.86 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx2 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy1.43 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx3.56 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy2.62 in3
Self Weight of sectionWeight15.4 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L3X2X0.500LLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA2916 mm2
Section Widthb76 mm
Section Depthd51 mm
Flange thicknesstf12.7 mm
Web thicknesstw12.7 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx23 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry20 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx2000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy1000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx33000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy23000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx58000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy43000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJNaN mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCwNaN mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight23 kg/m

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

A 2L3X2X0.500LLBB steel section is a standard North American steel section in the 2L - Doubled Angles category. It weighs 15.4 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 4.52 in2. The height and width of the section are 2 in and 3 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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