Dimensions and section properties for 2L5X3X0.250X0.750LLBB

Structural sectional properties for a 2L5X3X0.250X0.750LLBB standard steel section

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US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L5X3X0.250X0.750LLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA3.88 in2
Section Widthb5 in
Section Depthd3 in
Flange thicknesstf0.25 in
Web thicknesstw0.25 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx1.62 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry1.33 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx10.2 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy6.86 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx3.02 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy2.03 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx5.36 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy3.97 in3
Self Weight of sectionWeight13.2 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L5X3X0.250X0.750LLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA2503 mm2
Section Widthb127 mm
Section Depthd76 mm
Flange thicknesstf6.4 mm
Web thicknesstw6.4 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx41 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry34 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx4000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy3000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx49000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy33000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx88000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy65000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJNaN mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCwNaN mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight20 kg/m

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

A 2L5X3X0.250X0.750LLBB steel section is a standard North American steel section in the 2L - Doubled Angles category. It weighs 13.2 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 3.88 in2. The height and width of the section are 3 in and 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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