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L3-1/2x3x5/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Angles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

L3-1/2x3x5/16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 6.60 lb/ft 9.80 kg/m
Width 3.50 in 88.90 mm
Height 3.00 in 76.20 mm
t 0.313 in 7.940 mm
Area 1.95 in² 1,260.00 mm²
Ix 2.33 in⁴ 970,000.00 mm⁴
Iy 1.58 in⁴ 658,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 0.95 in³ 15,600.00 mm³
Sy 0.72 in³ 11,800.00 mm³
Zx 1.72 in³ 28,200.00 mm³
Zy 1.28 in³ 21,000.00 mm³
rx 1.09 in 27.70 mm
ry 0.90 in 22.90 mm
J 0.07 in⁴ 28,300.00 mm⁴
Cw 0.05 in⁶ 13,700,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus L3-1/2x3x5/16.

Lighter in L3

L3-1/2x2-1/2x5/16

Weight
6.1 lb/ft (-7.6%)
Depth
2.50 in (-17%)
Ix
2.2 in⁴ (-5.6%)

Heavier in L3

L3-1/2x2-1/2x3/8

Weight
7.2 lb/ft (+9.1%)
Depth
2.50 in (-17%)
Ix
2.6 in⁴ (+9.9%)

Closest Iₓ in L3

L3-1/2x3-1/2x5/16

Weight
7.2 lb/ft (+9.1%)
Depth
3.50 in (+17%)
Ix
2.4 in⁴ (+4.7%)

Similar weight in L4

L4x4x1/4

Weight
6.6 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
4.00 in (+33%)
Ix
3.0 in⁴ (+29%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology