Steel Beam Sizes / CISC / Double Angles / 2LE38×38×4.8
2LE38×38×4.8 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
CISC Double angles · v12.1
2LE38×38×4.8: 38.1 mm depth, 5.4 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
2LE38×38×4.8 dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
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| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 3.60 lb/ft | 5.40 kg/m |
| Width | 1.50 in | 38.10 mm |
| Height | 1.50 in | 38.10 mm |
| t | 0.187 in | 4.760 mm |
| Area | 1.05 in² | 680.00 mm² |
| Ix | 0.22 in⁴ | 91,500.00 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 0.43 in⁴ | 178,459.20 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 0.21 in³ | 3,410.00 mm³ |
| rx | 0.46 in | 11.60 mm |
| ry | 0.64 in | 16.20 mm |
| J | 0.01 in⁴ | 5,140.00 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 0.00 in⁶ | 546,000.00 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus 2LE38×38×4.8.
Lighter in Double angles
2LE51×51×3.2
- Weight
- 4.8 kg/m (-8.3%)
- Depth
- 50.8 mm (+33%)
- Ix
- 158,000 mm⁴ (+73%)
Heavier in Double angles
2LE32×32×6.4
- Weight
- 5.6 kg/m (+6.7%)
- Depth
- 31.8 mm (-17%)
- Ix
- 64,200 mm⁴ (-30%)
Another Iₓ option in Double angles
2LS51×38×4.8
- Weight
- 6.2 kg/m (+18%)
- Depth
- 38.1 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 99,900 mm⁴ (+9.2%)
Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Methodology