L5×5×7/16 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.

L5×5×7/16 has equal 5 in. legs, 7/16 in. thick.

At 14.3 lb per foot it is one of the 7 L5×5 sizes, which run from 10.3 to 27.2 lb/ft.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 2.78 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 10 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 5 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Long leg5"
Short leg5"
Thickness (t)7/16"
k (detailing)15/16"

Section properties

Weight14.3 lb/ft
Area (A)4.22 in²
Ix10 in⁴
Sx2.78 in³
Zx5 in³
rx1.54 in
Iy10 in⁴
Sy2.78 in³
Zy5 in³
ry1.54 in
J0.284 in⁴

Other L5×5 sizes

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

L5×5×5/16L5×5×3/8L5×5×1/2L5×5×5/8L5×5×3/4L5×5×7/8

All L5×5 sizes and dimensions →

Similar weight angles

Comparable 14.3 lb/ft sections in other angle sizes.

L6×4×7/1614.3 lb/ft · Sx 3.81 in³L6×6×3/814.9 lb/ft · Sx 3.51 in³L7×4×3/813.6 lb/ft · Sx 4.42 in³L5×3-1/2×1/213.6 lb/ft · Sx 2.97 in³L4×3×5/813.6 lb/ft · Sx 2.28 in³L6×3-1/2×1/215.3 lb/ft · Sx 4.23 in³L7×4×7/1615.7 lb/ft · Sx 5.11 in³L4×4×5/815.7 lb/ft · Sx 2.38 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 L5×5×7/16 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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