2L5×3×3/8LLBB 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.
2L5×3×3/8LLBB has a 5 in. long leg and a 3 in. short leg, 3/8 in. thick, in contact back to back.
It is a double angle set with its long legs back-to-back.
At 19.6 lb per foot it is one of the 30 2L5×3 sizes, which run from 13.2 to 25.6 lb/ft.
For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 4.44 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 14.7 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 7.86 in³.
Detailing dimensions
| Long leg | 5" |
|---|---|
| Short leg | 3" |
| Thickness (t) | 3/8" |
Section properties
| Weight | 19.6 lb/ft |
|---|---|
| Area (A) | 5.72 in² |
| Ix | 14.7 in⁴ |
| Sx | 4.44 in³ |
| Zx | 7.86 in³ |
| rx | 1.6 in |
| Iy | 6.8 in⁴ |
| Sy | 2.27 in³ |
| Zy | 3.99 in³ |
| ry | 1.09 in |
Other 2L5×3 sizes
Same nominal size, different weight — useful when you are checking a substitution or a lighter section.
All 2L5×3 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 2L5×3×3/8LLBB cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.
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