M 3X2.9 - Section Properties

The M 3X2.9 is a steel section with a mass of 4.3 kg/m, an overall depth of 76.2 mm and width of 57.2 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 5.9 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 62.43 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 18.354 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 2.9 lb/ft (4.3 kg/m)
Depth: 3 in (76.2 mm)
Width: 2.25 in (57.2 mm)
Area: 0.914 in² (5.9 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)2.9 (4.3 kg/m)

h (in)3 (76.2 mm)

b (in)2.25 (57.2 mm)

t_w (in)0.09 (2.3 mm)

t_f (in)0.13 (3.3 mm)

A (in²)0.914 (5.9 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)1.5 (62.43 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)1 (16.387 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)1.12 (18.354 cm³)

i_y (in)1.28 (3.25 cm)

I_z (in⁴)0.248 (10.32 cm⁴)