L5×3×7/16 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.

L5×3×7/16 has a 5 in. long leg and a 3 in. short leg, 7/16 in. thick.

At 11.3 lb per foot it is one of the 5 L5×3 sizes, which run from 6.6 to 12.8 lb/ft.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 2.56 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 8.41 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 4.53 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Long leg5"
Short leg3"
Thickness (t)7/16"
k (detailing)7/8"

Section properties

Weight11.3 lb/ft
Area (A)3.31 in²
Ix8.41 in⁴
Sx2.56 in³
Zx4.53 in³
rx1.59 in
Iy2.29 in⁴
Sy1 in³
Zy1.82 in³
ry0.831 in
J0.22 in⁴

Other L5×3 sizes

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

L5×3×1/4L5×3×5/16L5×3×3/8L5×3×1/2

All L5×3 sizes and dimensions →

Similar weight angles

Comparable 11.3 lb/ft sections in other angle sizes.

L4×4×7/1611.3 lb/ft · Sx 1.73 in³L4×3×1/211.1 lb/ft · Sx 1.87 in³L3-1/2×3-1/2×1/211.1 lb/ft · Sx 1.48 in³L6×3-1/2×3/811.7 lb/ft · Sx 3.23 in³L4×3-1/2×1/211.9 lb/ft · Sx 1.92 in³L5×3-1/2×3/810.4 lb/ft · Sx 2.28 in³L6×4×5/1610.3 lb/ft · Sx 2.77 in³L5×5×5/1610.3 lb/ft · Sx 2.04 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 L5×3×7/16 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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