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2L3-1/2x3x3/8LLBB Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Double angles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

2L3-1/2x3x3/8LLBB dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 15.80 lb/ft 23.40 kg/m
Width 3.00 in 76.20 mm
Height 3.50 in 88.90 mm
t 0.375 in 9.530 mm
Area 4.64 in² 2,990.00 mm²
Ix 5.46 in⁴ 2,270,000 mm⁴
Sx 2.24 in³ 36,700.00 mm³
rx 1.09 in 27.70 mm

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus 2L3-1/2x3x3/8LLBB.

Lighter in Double angles

2L2-1/2x2-1/2x1/2

Weight
15.4 lb/ft (-2.5%)
Depth
2.50 in (-29%)
Ix
2.4 in⁴ (-55%)

Heavier in Double angles

2L4x4x5/16

Weight
16.4 lb/ft (+3.8%)
Depth
4.00 in (+14%)
Ix
7.3 in⁴ (+34%)

Closest Iₓ in Double angles

2L3-1/2x3x3/8x3/4LLBB

Weight
15.8 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
3.50 in (0.0%)
Ix
5.5 in⁴ (0.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology