Structural sectional properties for a 2L5X3.5X0.500X0.375LLBB standard steel section

| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | 2L |
| Section Name | Name | 2L5X3.5X0.500X0.375LLBB |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 8 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 5 in |
| Section Depth | d | 3.5 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.5 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.5 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 1.58 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.48 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 20 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 17.5 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 5.94 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 4.75 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 10.7 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 8.71 in3 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 27.2 lb/ft |
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | 2L |
| Section Name | Name | 2L5X3.5X0.500X0.375LLBB |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 5161 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 127 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 89 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 12.7 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 12.7 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 40 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 38 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 8000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 7000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 97000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 78000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 175000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 143000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | NaN mm4 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 40 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A 2L5X3.5X0.500X0.375LLBB steel section is a standard North American steel section in the 2L - Doubled Angles category. The height and width of the section are 3.5 in (89 mm) and 5 in (127 mm) respectively. It weighs 27.2 lb/ft (40 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 8 in2 (5161 mm2).
The section has a tensile yield capacity of:
The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:
The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of: