L6×3-1/2×1/2 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.
L6×3-1/2×1/2 has a 6 in. long leg and a 3 1/2 in. short leg, 1/2 in. thick.
It weighs 15.3 lb per foot.
For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 4.23 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 16.6 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 7.49 in³.
Detailing dimensions
| Long leg | 6" |
|---|---|
| Short leg | 3 1/2" |
| Thickness (t) | 1/2" |
| k (detailing) | 1" |
Section properties
| Weight | 15.3 lb/ft |
|---|---|
| Area (A) | 4.5 in² |
| Ix | 16.6 in⁴ |
| Sx | 4.23 in³ |
| Zx | 7.49 in³ |
| rx | 1.92 in |
| Iy | 4.24 in⁴ |
| Sy | 1.59 in³ |
| Zy | 2.88 in³ |
| ry | 0.968 in |
| J | 0.386 in⁴ |
Similar weight angles
Comparable 15.3 lb/ft sections in other angle sizes.
L7×4×7/1615.7 lb/ft · Sx 5.11 in³L4×4×5/815.7 lb/ft · Sx 2.38 in³L6×6×3/814.9 lb/ft · Sx 3.51 in³L6×4×1/216.2 lb/ft · Sx 4.31 in³L5×5×1/216.2 lb/ft · Sx 3.15 in³L6×4×7/1614.3 lb/ft · Sx 3.81 in³L5×5×7/1614.3 lb/ft · Sx 2.78 in³L5×3-1/2×5/816.8 lb/ft · Sx 3.63 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 L6×3-1/2×1/2 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.
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