Dimensions and section properties for 2L5X3X0.4375LLBB

Structural sectional properties for a 2L5X3X0.4375LLBB standard steel section

steel section diagram

US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L5X3X0.4375LLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA6.62 in2
Section Widthb5 in
Section Depthd3 in
Flange thicknesstf0.438 in
Web thicknesstw0.438 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx1.59 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry1.1 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx16.8 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy8.01 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx5.12 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy2.67 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx9.06 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy4.78 in3
Self Weight of sectionWeight22.6 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L5X3X0.4375LLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA4271 mm2
Section Widthb127 mm
Section Depthd76 mm
Flange thicknesstf11.1 mm
Web thicknesstw11.1 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx40 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry28 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx7000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy3000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx84000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy44000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx148000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy78000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJNaN mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCwNaN mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight34 kg/m

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

A 2L5X3X0.4375LLBB steel section is a standard North American steel section in the 2L - Doubled Angles category. It weighs 22.6 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 6.62 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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