L8×6×9/16 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.

L8×6×9/16 has a 8 in. long leg and a 6 in. short leg, 9/16 in. thick.

At 25.7 lb per foot it is one of the 7 L8×6 sizes, which run from 20.2 to 44.2 lb/ft.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 8.94 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 49.4 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 16.2 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Long leg8"
Short leg6"
Thickness (t)9/16"
k (detailing)1 1/16"

Section properties

Weight25.7 lb/ft
Area (A)7.61 in²
Ix49.4 in⁴
Sx8.94 in³
Zx16.2 in³
rx2.55 in
Iy24.1 in⁴
Sy5.34 in³
Zy9.52 in³
ry1.78 in
J0.823 in⁴

Other L8×6 sizes

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

L8×6×7/16L8×6×1/2L8×6×5/8L8×6×3/4L8×6×7/8L8×6×1

All L8×6 sizes and dimensions →

Similar weight angles

Comparable 25.7 lb/ft sections in other angle sizes.

L7×4×3/426.2 lb/ft · Sx 8.39 in³L8×8×1/226.4 lb/ft · Sx 8.36 in³L8×4×5/824.2 lb/ft · Sx 9.2 in³L6×6×5/824.2 lb/ft · Sx 5.64 in³L6×4×7/827.2 lb/ft · Sx 7.13 in³L5×5×7/827.2 lb/ft · Sx 5.16 in³L6×4×3/423.6 lb/ft · Sx 6.23 in³L5×5×3/423.6 lb/ft · Sx 4.52 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 L8×6×9/16 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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