L5×3-1/2×5/16 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.
L5×3-1/2×5/16 has a 5 in. long leg and a 3 1/2 in. short leg, 5/16 in. thick.
It weighs 8.7 lb per foot.
For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 1.92 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 6.58 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 3.45 in³.
Detailing dimensions
| Long leg | 5" |
|---|---|
| Short leg | 3 1/2" |
| Thickness (t) | 5/16" |
| k (detailing) | 3/4" |
Section properties
| Weight | 8.7 lb/ft |
|---|---|
| Area (A) | 2.56 in² |
| Ix | 6.58 in⁴ |
| Sx | 1.92 in³ |
| Zx | 3.45 in³ |
| rx | 1.6 in |
| Iy | 2.69 in⁴ |
| Sy | 1.01 in³ |
| Zy | 1.77 in³ |
| ry | 1.02 in |
| J | 0.0883 in⁴ |
Similar weight angles
Comparable 8.7 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 in³L3×2-1/2×1/28.5 lb/ft · Sx 1.03 in³L3×3×7/168.3 lb/ft · Sx 0.946 in³L4×3-1/2×3/89.1 lb/ft · Sx 1.48 in³L3-1/2×3×7/169.1 lb/ft · Sx 1.29 in³L5×3×5/168.2 lb/ft · Sx 1.87 in³L4×4×5/168.2 lb/ft · Sx 1.27 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 L5×3-1/2×5/16 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.
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