L2-1/2×2×3/16 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.
L2-1/2×2×3/16 has a 2 1/2 in. long leg and a 2 in. short leg, 3/16 in. thick.
It weighs 2.75 lb per foot.
For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 0.293 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 0.511 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 0.529 in³.
Detailing dimensions
| Long leg | 2 1/2" |
|---|---|
| Short leg | 2" |
| Thickness (t) | 3/16" |
| k (detailing) | 7/16" |
Section properties
| Weight | 2.75 lb/ft |
|---|---|
| Area (A) | 0.818 in² |
| Ix | 0.511 in⁴ |
| Sx | 0.293 in³ |
| Zx | 0.529 in³ |
| rx | 0.79 in |
| Iy | 0.292 in⁴ |
| Sy | 0.195 in³ |
| Zy | 0.347 in³ |
| ry | 0.597 in |
| J | 0.0103 in⁴ |
Similar weight angles
Comparable 2.75 lb/ft sections in other angle sizes.
L2-1/2×1-1/2×3/162.44 lb/ft · Sx 0.28 in³L2×2×3/162.44 lb/ft · Sx 0.188 in³L3×2×3/163.07 lb/ft · Sx 0.414 in³L2-1/2×2-1/2×3/163.07 lb/ft · Sx 0.295 in³L2-1/2×1-1/2×1/43.19 lb/ft · Sx 0.364 in³L2×2×1/43.19 lb/ft · Sx 0.244 in³L3×2-1/2×3/163.39 lb/ft · Sx 0.423 in³L2-1/2×2×1/43.62 lb/ft · Sx 0.381 in³
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 L2-1/2×2×3/16 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.
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