L3-1/2×3×5/16 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.
L3-1/2×3×5/16 has a 3 1/2 in. long leg and a 3 in. short leg, 5/16 in. thick.
It weighs 6.6 lb per foot.
For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 0.951 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 2.33 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 1.72 in³.
Detailing dimensions
| Long leg | 3 1/2" |
|---|---|
| Short leg | 3" |
| Thickness (t) | 5/16" |
| k (detailing) | 11/16" |
Section properties
| Weight | 6.6 lb/ft |
|---|---|
| Area (A) | 1.95 in² |
| Ix | 2.33 in⁴ |
| Sx | 0.951 in³ |
| Zx | 1.72 in³ |
| rx | 1.09 in |
| Iy | 1.58 in⁴ |
| Sy | 0.718 in³ |
| Zy | 1.28 in³ |
| ry | 0.9 in |
| J | 0.068 in⁴ |
Similar weight angles
Comparable 6.6 lb/ft sections in other angle sizes.
L5×3×1/46.6 lb/ft · Sx 1.51 in³L4×4×1/46.6 lb/ft · Sx 1.03 in³L3×2-1/2×3/86.6 lb/ft · Sx 0.803 in³L4×3-1/2×1/46.2 lb/ft · Sx 1.01 in³L5×3-1/2×1/47 lb/ft · Sx 1.55 in³L3-1/2×2-1/2×5/166.1 lb/ft · Sx 0.925 in³L3×3×5/166.1 lb/ft · Sx 0.699 in³L4×3×5/167.2 lb/ft · Sx 1.22 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 L3-1/2×3×5/16 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.
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