Steel Angle Plastic Section Modulus

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The discussion focuses on calculating the plastic section modulus for a steel angle about local axes after determining it for global axes. The user seeks a method to transform global to local properties using Mohr's circle, specifically to avoid complications from fillets in the geometry. They have successfully calculated other properties but find the local plastic section modulus challenging due to the angle's fillets. Suggestions include either ignoring the fillets or simplifying them, as they are often disregarded in standard elastic property tables. The conversation emphasizes the difficulty of the transformation and the need for practical solutions.
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Hi all,

I am after trying to find the plastic section modulus about both local axes (x & y) after having calculated them for the global axes (n & p). Is there a way I can transform global to local using Morh’s circle to evaluate plastic section properties?

Attached is the key diagram I am working to:
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I have been able to evaluate all other section properties locally and globally except for the local plastic section modulus about the x and y axes. I want to avoid going back to first principals in evaluating the plastic section modulus about the rotated local axes because they may cut through the fillets (r1 & r2) which will really complicate things.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
 
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I'm not aware of any such transformation. Either ignore the fillets or square them off. After all, in tabulating elastic properties, especially in the AISC tables, these fillets for angles are ignored anyway.
 
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