L3×2-1/2×5/16 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.

L3×2-1/2×5/16 has a 3 in. long leg and a 2 1/2 in. short leg, 5/16 in. thick.

It weighs 5.6 lb per foot.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 0.681 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 1.41 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 1.23 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Long leg3"
Short leg2 1/2"
Thickness (t)5/16"
k (detailing)11/16"

Section properties

Weight5.6 lb/ft
Area (A)1.63 in²
Ix1.41 in⁴
Sx0.681 in³
Zx1.23 in³
rx0.932 in
Iy0.888 in⁴
Sy0.487 in³
Zy0.873 in³
ry0.739 in
J0.056 in⁴

Similar weight angles

Comparable 5.6 lb/ft sections in other angle sizes.

L3-1/2×3×1/45.4 lb/ft · Sx 0.773 in³L4×3×1/45.8 lb/ft · Sx 0.988 in³L3-1/2×3-1/2×1/45.8 lb/ft · Sx 0.787 in³L2-1/2×2×3/85.3 lb/ft · Sx 0.546 in³L3×2×3/85.9 lb/ft · Sx 0.779 in³L2-1/2×2-1/2×3/85.9 lb/ft · Sx 0.558 in³L3-1/2×2-1/2×5/166.1 lb/ft · Sx 0.925 in³L3×3×5/166.1 lb/ft · Sx 0.699 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 L3×2-1/2×5/16 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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