L 55×55×4

Angles from Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1.

55 mm55 mm

Outline drawn from the published dimensions. Fillets and root radii are not shown.

Dimensions

PropertyMetricImperial
Depth, d55 mm2.1654 in
Width55 mm2.1654 in
Thickness, t4 mm0.15748 in

Bending about the major axis

PropertyMetricImperial
Second moment of area, Iₓ120,000 mm⁴0.288301 in⁴
Elastic modulus, Sₓ2,980 mm³0.181851 in³
Radius of gyration, rₓ16.7 mm0.65748 in
Distance to top fibre40.2685 mm1.5854 in
Distance to bottom fibre14.7315 mm0.5799847 in

Bending about the minor axis

PropertyMetricImperial
Second moment of area, I_y120,000 mm⁴0.288301 in⁴
Elastic modulus, S_y2,980 mm³0.181851 in³
Radius of gyration, r_y16.7 mm0.65748 in

Torsion and warping

PropertyMetricImperial
Torsion constant, J2,730 mm⁴0.006559 in⁴

Mass

PropertyMetricImperial
Mass per metre3.38 kg/m2.2713 lb/ft
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