L2-1/2×2×3/8 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.
L2-1/2×2×3/8 has a 2 1/2 in. long leg and a 2 in. short leg, 3/8 in. thick.
It weighs 5.3 lb per foot.
For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 0.546 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 0.914 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 0.982 in³.
Detailing dimensions
| Long leg | 2 1/2" |
|---|---|
| Short leg | 2" |
| Thickness (t) | 3/8" |
| k (detailing) | 5/8" |
Section properties
| Weight | 5.3 lb/ft |
|---|---|
| Area (A) | 1.55 in² |
| Ix | 0.914 in⁴ |
| Sx | 0.546 in³ |
| Zx | 0.982 in³ |
| rx | 0.766 in |
| Iy | 0.513 in⁴ |
| Sy | 0.361 in³ |
| Zy | 0.657 in³ |
| ry | 0.574 in |
| J | 0.0746 in⁴ |
Similar weight angles
Comparable 5.3 lb/ft sections in other angle sizes.
L3-1/2×3×1/45.4 lb/ft · Sx 0.773 in³L3×2×5/165 lb/ft · Sx 0.662 in³L2-1/2×2-1/2×5/165 lb/ft · Sx 0.474 in³L3×2-1/2×5/165.6 lb/ft · Sx 0.681 in³L3-1/2×2-1/2×1/44.9 lb/ft · Sx 0.753 in³L3×3×1/44.9 lb/ft · Sx 0.569 in³L4×3×1/45.8 lb/ft · Sx 0.988 in³L3-1/2×3-1/2×1/45.8 lb/ft · Sx 0.787 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 L2-1/2×2×3/8 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.
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