2L3×2×1/2×3/8SLBB double angle
Detailing dimensions and section properties from the AISC Shapes Database, 16th Edition. Values are shown to the nearest 1/16 in. as they appear on a shop drawing.
2L3×2×1/2×3/8SLBB has a 3 in. long leg and a 2 in. short leg, 1/2 in. thick, in contact back to back.
It is a double angle set with its short legs back-to-back.
At 15.4 lb per foot it is one of the 30 2L3×2 sizes, which run from 6.14 to 15.4 lb/ft.
For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 0.94 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 1.33 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 1.77 in³.
Detailing dimensions
| Long leg | 3" |
|---|---|
| Short leg | 2" |
| Thickness (t) | 1/2" |
Section properties
| Weight | 15.4 lb/ft |
|---|---|
| Area (A) | 4.52 in² |
| Ix | 1.33 in⁴ |
| Sx | 0.94 in³ |
| Zx | 1.77 in³ |
| rx | 0.543 in |
| Iy | 11 in⁴ |
| Sy | 3.45 in³ |
| Zy | 5.73 in³ |
| ry | 1.56 in |
Other 2L3×2 sizes
Same nominal size, different weight — useful when you are checking a substitution or a lighter section.
All 2L3×2 sizes and dimensions →
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Detailing values are rounded to the nearest 1/16 in. per the AISC Steel Construction Manual. Verify critical dimensions against the current Manual before fabrication. Need 2L3×2×1/2×3/8SLBB cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.
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