C 3X5 - Section Properties

The C 3X5 is a steel section with a mass of 7.4 kg/m, an overall depth of 76.2 mm and width of 38.1 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 9.5 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 77 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 24.908 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 5 lb/ft (7.4 kg/m)
Depth: 3 in (76.2 mm)
Width: 1.5 in (38.1 mm)
Area: 1.47 in² (9.5 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)5 (7.4 kg/m)

h (in)3 (76.2 mm)

b (in)1.5 (38.1 mm)

t_w (in)0.258 (6.6 mm)

t_f (in)0.273 (6.9 mm)

A (in²)1.47 (9.5 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)1.85 (77 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)1.23 (20.156 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)1.52 (24.908 cm³)

i_y (in)1.12 (2.84 cm)

I_z (in⁴)0.241 (10.03 cm⁴)