L3-1/2×3×1/2 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.
L3-1/2×3×1/2 has a 3 1/2 in. long leg and a 3 in. short leg, 1/2 in. thick.
It weighs 10.2 lb per foot.
For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 1.45 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 3.45 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 2.61 in³.
Detailing dimensions
| Long leg | 3 1/2" |
|---|---|
| Short leg | 3" |
| Thickness (t) | 1/2" |
| k (detailing) | 7/8" |
Section properties
| Weight | 10.2 lb/ft |
|---|---|
| Area (A) | 3.02 in² |
| Ix | 3.45 in⁴ |
| Sx | 1.45 in³ |
| Zx | 2.61 in³ |
| rx | 1.07 in |
| Iy | 2.32 in⁴ |
| Sy | 1.09 in³ |
| Zy | 1.97 in³ |
| ry | 0.877 in |
| J | 0.26 in⁴ |
Similar weight angles
Comparable 10.2 lb/ft sections in other angle sizes.
L6×4×5/1610.3 lb/ft · Sx 2.77 in³L5×5×5/1610.3 lb/ft · Sx 2.04 in³L5×3-1/2×3/810.4 lb/ft · Sx 2.28 in³L6×3-1/2×5/169.8 lb/ft · Sx 2.72 in³L5×3×3/89.8 lb/ft · Sx 2.22 in³L4×4×3/89.8 lb/ft · Sx 1.5 in³L3-1/2×3-1/2×7/169.8 lb/ft · Sx 1.32 in³L3-1/2×2-1/2×1/29.4 lb/ft · Sx 1.41 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 L3-1/2×3×1/2 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.
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