L6×6×1/2 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.

L6×6×1/2 has equal 6 in. legs, 1/2 in. thick.

At 19.6 lb per foot it is one of the 9 L6×6 sizes, which run from 12.4 to 37.4 lb/ft.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 4.59 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 19.9 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 8.22 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Long leg6"
Short leg6"
Thickness (t)1/2"
k (detailing)1"

Section properties

Weight19.6 lb/ft
Area (A)5.77 in²
Ix19.9 in⁴
Sx4.59 in³
Zx8.22 in³
rx1.86 in
Iy19.9 in⁴
Sy4.59 in³
Zy8.22 in³
ry1.86 in
J0.501 in⁴

Other L6×6 sizes

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

L6×6×5/16L6×6×3/8L6×6×7/16L6×6×9/16L6×6×5/8L6×6×3/4L6×6×7/8L6×6×1

All L6×6 sizes and dimensions →

Similar weight angles

Comparable 19.6 lb/ft sections in other angle sizes.

L8×4×1/219.6 lb/ft · Sx 7.48 in³L5×3-1/2×3/419.8 lb/ft · Sx 4.26 in³L6×4×5/820 lb/ft · Sx 5.29 in³L5×5×5/820 lb/ft · Sx 3.85 in³L8×6×7/1620.2 lb/ft · Sx 7.06 in³L4×4×3/418.5 lb/ft · Sx 2.79 in³L6×4×9/1618.1 lb/ft · Sx 4.81 in³L7×4×1/217.9 lb/ft · Sx 5.79 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 L6×6×1/2 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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