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2L5x3-1/2x5/8x3/8SLBB Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Double angles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

2L5x3-1/2x5/8x3/8SLBB dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 33.60 lb/ft 49.80 kg/m
Width 5.00 in 127.00 mm
Height 3.50 in 88.90 mm
t 0.625 in 15.900 mm
Area 9.86 in² 6,360.00 mm²
Ix 9.60 in⁴ 4,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 3.76 in³ 61,600.00 mm³
rx 0.99 in 25.10 mm

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus 2L5x3-1/2x5/8x3/8SLBB.

Lighter in Double angles

2L5x5x1/2

Weight
32.4 lb/ft (-3.6%)
Depth
5.00 in (+43%)
Ix
22.6 in⁴ (+135%)

Heavier in Double angles

2L6x6x7/16

Weight
34.4 lb/ft (+2.4%)
Depth
6.00 in (+71%)
Ix
35.2 in⁴ (+267%)

Closest Iₓ in Double angles

2L5x3-1/2x5/8SLBB

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