Dimensions and section properties for MT2X3
Structural sectional properties for a MT2X3 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | MT |
| Section Name | Name | MT2X3 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 0.875 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 3.8 in |
| Section Depth | d | 1.9 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.16 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.13 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 0.493 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 0.926 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 0.208 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 0.732 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 0.133 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 0.385 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 0.241 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 0.588 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.00919 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 0.00193 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 3 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | MT |
| Section Name | Name | MT2X3 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 565 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 97 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 48 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 4.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 3.3 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 13 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 24 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 0 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 0 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 2000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 6000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 4000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 10000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 4000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 0 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 4 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A MT2X3 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the MT - Misc Tee Sections category. The height and width of the section are 1.9 in (48 mm) and 3.8 in (97 mm) respectively. It weighs 3 lb/ft (4 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 0.875 in2 (565 mm2).
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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