L3×2×1/4 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.

L3×2×1/4 has a 3 in. long leg and a 2 in. short leg, 1/4 in. thick.

At 4.1 lb per foot it is one of the 5 L3×2 sizes, which run from 3.07 to 7.7 lb/ft.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 0.541 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 1.09 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 0.969 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Long leg3"
Short leg2"
Thickness (t)1/4"
k (detailing)9/16"

Section properties

Weight4.1 lb/ft
Area (A)1.2 in²
Ix1.09 in⁴
Sx0.541 in³
Zx0.969 in³
rx0.953 in
Iy0.39 in⁴
Sy0.258 in³
Zy0.463 in³
ry0.569 in
J0.027 in⁴

Other L3×2 sizes

Same nominal size, different weight — useful when you are checking a substitution or a lighter section.

L3×2×3/16L3×2×5/16L3×2×3/8L3×2×1/2

All L3×2 sizes and dimensions →

Similar weight angles

Comparable 4.1 lb/ft sections in other angle sizes.

L2-1/2×2-1/2×1/44.1 lb/ft · Sx 0.387 in³L2×2×5/163.92 lb/ft · Sx 0.298 in³L3×3×3/163.71 lb/ft · Sx 0.433 in³L3×2-1/2×1/44.5 lb/ft · Sx 0.555 in³L2-1/2×2×5/164.5 lb/ft · Sx 0.465 in³L2-1/2×2×1/43.62 lb/ft · Sx 0.381 in³L2×2×3/84.7 lb/ft · Sx 0.348 in³L3×2-1/2×3/163.39 lb/ft · Sx 0.423 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 L3×2×1/4 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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