Dimensions and section properties for 2L5X3X0.375SLBB

Structural sectional properties for a 2L5X3X0.375SLBB standard steel section

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US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L5X3X0.375SLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA5.72 in2
Section Widthb5 in
Section Depthd3 in
Flange thicknesstf0.375 in
Web thicknesstw0.375 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx0.838 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry2.33 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx4.02 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy31.1 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx1.75 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy6.22 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx3.14 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy9.67 in3
Self Weight of sectionWeight19.6 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L5X3X0.375SLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA3690 mm2
Section Widthb127 mm
Section Depthd76 mm
Flange thicknesstf9.5 mm
Web thicknesstw9.5 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx21 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry59 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx2000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy13000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx29000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy102000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx51000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy158000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJNaN mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCwNaN mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight29 kg/m

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

A 2L5X3X0.375SLBB steel section is a standard North American steel section in the 2L - Doubled Angles category. It weighs 19.6 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 5.72 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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