L5×3-1/2×1/2 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.
L5×3-1/2×1/2 has a 5 in. long leg and a 3 1/2 in. short leg, 1/2 in. thick.
It weighs 13.6 lb per foot.
For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 2.97 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 10 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 5.33 in³.
Detailing dimensions
| Long leg | 5" |
|---|---|
| Short leg | 3 1/2" |
| Thickness (t) | 1/2" |
| k (detailing) | 15/16" |
Section properties
| Weight | 13.6 lb/ft |
|---|---|
| Area (A) | 4 in² |
| Ix | 10 in⁴ |
| Sx | 2.97 in³ |
| Zx | 5.33 in³ |
| rx | 1.58 in |
| Iy | 4.02 in⁴ |
| Sy | 1.55 in³ |
| Zy | 2.79 in³ |
| ry | 1 in |
| J | 0.343 in⁴ |
Similar weight angles
Comparable 13.6 lb/ft sections in other angle sizes.
L7×4×3/813.6 lb/ft · Sx 4.42 in³L4×3×5/813.6 lb/ft · Sx 2.28 in³L6×4×7/1614.3 lb/ft · Sx 3.81 in³L5×5×7/1614.3 lb/ft · Sx 2.78 in³L5×3×1/212.8 lb/ft · Sx 2.89 in³L4×4×1/212.8 lb/ft · Sx 1.96 in³L6×6×5/1612.4 lb/ft · Sx 2.95 in³L6×4×3/812.3 lb/ft · Sx 3.3 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 L5×3-1/2×1/2 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.
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