Dimensions and section properties for 2L4X3X0.500LLBB

Structural sectional properties for a 2L4X3X0.500LLBB standard steel section

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US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L4X3X0.500LLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA6.5 in2
Section Widthb4 in
Section Depthd3 in
Flange thicknesstf0.5 in
Web thicknesstw0.5 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx1.24 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry1.19 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx10 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy9.2 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx3.74 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy3.07 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx6.72 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy5.34 in3
Self Weight of sectionWeight22.2 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L4X3X0.500LLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA4194 mm2
Section Widthb102 mm
Section Depthd76 mm
Flange thicknesstf12.7 mm
Web thicknesstw12.7 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx31 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry30 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx4000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy4000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx61000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy50000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx110000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy88000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJNaN mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCwNaN mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight33 kg/m

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

A 2L4X3X0.500LLBB steel section is a standard North American steel section in the 2L - Doubled Angles category. It weighs 22.2 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 6.5 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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