L6×3-1/2×5/16 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.
L6×3-1/2×5/16 has a 6 in. long leg and a 3 1/2 in. short leg, 5/16 in. thick.
It weighs 9.8 lb per foot.
For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 2.72 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 10.9 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 4.84 in³.
Detailing dimensions
| Long leg | 6" |
|---|---|
| Short leg | 3 1/2" |
| Thickness (t) | 5/16" |
| k (detailing) | 13/16" |
Section properties
| Weight | 9.8 lb/ft |
|---|---|
| Area (A) | 2.89 in² |
| Ix | 10.9 in⁴ |
| Sx | 2.72 in³ |
| Zx | 4.84 in³ |
| rx | 1.94 in |
| Iy | 2.84 in⁴ |
| Sy | 1.03 in³ |
| Zy | 1.82 in³ |
| ry | 0.991 in |
| J | 0.099 in⁴ |
Similar weight angles
Comparable 9.8 lb/ft sections in other angle sizes.
L5×3×3/89.8 lb/ft · Sx 2.22 in³L4×4×3/89.8 lb/ft · Sx 1.5 in³L3-1/2×3-1/2×7/169.8 lb/ft · Sx 1.32 in³L3-1/2×3×1/210.2 lb/ft · Sx 1.45 in³L3-1/2×2-1/2×1/29.4 lb/ft · Sx 1.41 in³L3×3×1/29.4 lb/ft · Sx 1.06 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 L6×3-1/2×5/16 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.
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