Steel Beam Sizes / Australia / Equal Angles / 50×3 EA
50×3 EA Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
ASNZS Equal angles · v2019.11
50×3 EA: 50 mm depth, 2.316 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
50×3 EA 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 | 1.56 lb/ft | 2.32 kg/m |
| Width | 1.97 in | 50.00 mm |
| Height | 1.97 in | 50.00 mm |
| t | 0.118 in | 3.000 mm |
| Area | 0.46 in² | 295.00 mm² |
| Ix | 0.26 in⁴ | 110,000.00 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 0.07 in⁴ | 28,900.00 mm⁴ |
| Zx | 0.31 in³ | 5,060.00 mm³ |
| Zy | 0.15 in³ | 2,530.00 mm³ |
| rx | 0.76 in | 19.31 mm |
| ry | 0.39 in | 9.90 mm |
| J | 0.00 in⁴ | 1,010.00 mm⁴ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus 50×3 EA.
Lighter in Equal angles
25×6 EA
- Weight
- 2.1 kg/m (-9.8%)
- Depth
- 25.0 mm (-50%)
- Ix
- 21,000 mm⁴ (-81%)
Heavier in Equal angles
30×6 EA
- Weight
- 2.6 kg/m (+11%)
- Depth
- 30.0 mm (-40%)
- Ix
- 38,700 mm⁴ (-65%)
Another Iₓ option in Equal angles
45×5 EA
- Weight
- 3.1 kg/m (+34%)
- Depth
- 45.0 mm (-10.0%)
- Ix
- 117,000 mm⁴ (+6.4%)
Source: Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) · v2019.11 · Methodology