L3×2-1/2×1/2 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.
L3×2-1/2×1/2 has a 3 in. long leg and a 2 1/2 in. short leg, 1/2 in. thick.
It weighs 8.5 lb per foot.
For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 1.03 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 2.07 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 1.86 in³.
Detailing dimensions
| Long leg | 3" |
|---|---|
| Short leg | 2 1/2" |
| Thickness (t) | 1/2" |
| k (detailing) | 7/8" |
Section properties
| Weight | 8.5 lb/ft |
|---|---|
| Area (A) | 2.5 in² |
| Ix | 2.07 in⁴ |
| Sx | 1.03 in³ |
| Zx | 1.86 in³ |
| rx | 0.91 in |
| Iy | 1.29 in⁴ |
| Sy | 0.736 in³ |
| Zy | 1.34 in³ |
| ry | 0.718 in |
| J | 0.213 in⁴ |
Similar weight angles
Comparable 8.5 lb/ft sections in other angle sizes.
L4×3×3/88.5 lb/ft · Sx 1.44 in³L3-1/2×3-1/2×3/88.5 lb/ft · Sx 1.15 in³L3×3×7/168.3 lb/ft · Sx 0.946 in³L5×3-1/2×5/168.7 lb/ft · Sx 1.92 in³L5×3×5/168.2 lb/ft · Sx 1.87 in³L4×4×5/168.2 lb/ft · Sx 1.27 in³L3-1/2×3×3/87.9 lb/ft · Sx 1.12 in³L4×3-1/2×3/89.1 lb/ft · Sx 1.48 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 L3×2-1/2×1/2 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.
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