Dimensions and section properties for 2L5X3X0.500X0.750LLBB

Structural sectional properties for a 2L5X3X0.500X0.750LLBB standard steel section

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US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L5X3X0.500X0.750LLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA7.5 in2
Section Widthb5 in
Section Depthd3 in
Flange thicknesstf0.5 in
Web thicknesstw0.5 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx1.58 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry1.39 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx18.9 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy14.5 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx5.78 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy4.3 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx10.2 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy8.41 in3
Self Weight of sectionWeight25.6 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationType2L
Section NameName2L5X3X0.500X0.750LLBB
Cross Sectional AreaA4839 mm2
Section Widthb127 mm
Section Depthd76 mm
Flange thicknesstf12.7 mm
Web thicknesstw12.7 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx40 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry35 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx8000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy6000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx95000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy70000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx167000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy138000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJNaN mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCwNaN mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight38 kg/m

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

A 2L5X3X0.500X0.750LLBB steel section is a standard North American steel section in the 2L - Doubled Angles category. It weighs 25.6 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 7.5 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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