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L5x3-1/2x3/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties
AISC Angles · v16.0
Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.
Section diagram
L5x3-1/2x3/8 dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.
| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 10.40 lb/ft | 15.40 kg/m |
| Width | 5.00 in | 127.00 mm |
| Height | 3.50 in | 88.90 mm |
| t | 0.375 in | 9.530 mm |
| Area | 3.05 in² | 1,970.00 mm² |
| Ix | 7.75 in⁴ | 3,230,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 3.15 in⁴ | 1,310,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 2.28 in³ | 37,400.00 mm³ |
| Sy | 1.19 in³ | 19,500.00 mm³ |
| Zx | 4.09 in³ | 67,000.00 mm³ |
| Zy | 2.12 in³ | 34,700.00 mm³ |
| rx | 1.59 in | 40.40 mm |
| ry | 1.02 in | 25.90 mm |
| J | 0.15 in⁴ | 62,400.00 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 0.22 in⁶ | 58,300,000 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus L5x3-1/2x3/8.
Lighter in L5
L5x5x5/16
- Weight
- 10.3 lb/ft (-1.0%)
- Depth
- 5.00 in (+43%)
- Ix
- 7.4 in⁴ (-4.0%)
Heavier in L5
L5x3x7/16
- Weight
- 11.3 lb/ft (+8.7%)
- Depth
- 3.00 in (-14%)
- Ix
- 8.4 in⁴ (+8.5%)
Closest Iₓ in L5
L5x3x3/8
- Weight
- 9.8 lb/ft (-5.8%)
- Depth
- 3.00 in (-14%)
- Ix
- 7.4 in⁴ (-5.2%)
Similar weight in L6
L6x4x5/16
- Weight
- 10.3 lb/ft (-1.0%)
- Depth
- 4.00 in (+14%)
- Ix
- 11.4 in⁴ (+47%)
Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology