Dimensions and section properties for 2L4X3X0.375LLBB

Structural sectional properties for a 2L4X3X0.375LLBB standard steel section

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US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L4X3X0.375LLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA4.98 in2
Section Widthb4 in
Section Depthd3 in
Flange thicknesstf0.375 in
Web thicknesstw0.375 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx1.26 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry1.17 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx7.88 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy6.82 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx2.88 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy2.27 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx5.2 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy3.86 in3
Self Weight of sectionWeight17 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L4X3X0.375LLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA3213 mm2
Section Widthb102 mm
Section Depthd76 mm
Flange thicknesstf9.5 mm
Web thicknesstw9.5 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx32 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry30 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx3000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy3000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx47000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy37000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx85000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy63000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJNaN mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCwNaN mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight25 kg/m

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

A 2L4X3X0.375LLBB steel section is a standard North American steel section in the 2L - Doubled Angles category. It weighs 17 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 4.98 in2. The height and width of the section are 3 in and 4 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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