AISC L-Shapes (Angles) - Section Properties

Section dimensions and properties for AISC L-Shapes (Angles).

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Designation	mass lb/ft	h in	b in	t_w in	t_f in	A in²	I_y in⁴	W_el,y in³	W_pl,y in³	i_y in	I_z in⁴	W_el,z in³	W_pl,z in³	i_z in	I_t in⁴	I_w in⁶
L12X12X1-3/8	105	12	-	-	-	31.1	413	48.6	88.1	3.64	413	48.6	88.1	3.64	19.9	211
L12X12X1-1/4	96.4	12	-	-	-	28.4	381	44.6	80.7	3.66	381	44.6	80.7	3.66	14.9	160
L12X12X1-1/8	87.2	12	-	-	-	25.8	350	40.7	73.7	3.68	350	40.7	73.7	3.68	11.1	120
L12X12X1	77.8	12	-	-	-	23	315	36.5	65.9	3.7	315	36.5	65.9	3.7	7.8	84.5
L10X10X1-3/8	87.1	10	-	-	-	25.6	231	33	59.9	3	231	33	59.8	3	16.4	118
L10X10X1-1/4	79.9	10	-	-	-	23.4	213	30.2	54.9	3.02	213	30.2	54.9	3.02	12.3	89.4
L10X10X1-1/8	72.3	10	-	-	-	21.3	196	27.6	50.2	3.03	196	27.6	50.2	3.03	9.21	67.3
L10X10X1	64.7	10	-	-	-	19	177	24.8	45	3.05	177	24.8	45	3.05	6.46	47.6
L10X10X7/8	56.9	10	-	-	-	16.8	158	21.9	39.9	3.07	158	21.9	39.9	3.07	4.39	32.5
L10X10X3/4	49.1	10	-	-	-	14.5	139	19.2	34.6	3.1	139	19.2	34.6	3.1	2.8	20.9
L8X8X1-1/8	56.9	8	-	-	-	16.8	98.1	17.5	31.6	2.41	98.1	17.5	31.6	2.41	7.13	32.5
L8X8X1	51	8	-	-	-	15.1	89.1	15.8	28.5	2.43	89.1	15.8	28.5	2.43	5.08	23.4
L8X8X7/8	45	8	-	-	-	13.3	79.7	14	25.3	2.45	79.7	14	25.3	2.45	3.46	16.1
L8X8X3/4	38.9	8	-	-	-	11.5	69.9	12.2	22	2.46	69.9	12.2	22	2.46	2.21	10.4
L8X8X5/8	32.7	8	-	-	-	9.69	59.6	10.3	18.6	2.48	59.6	10.3	18.6	2.48	1.3	6.16
L8X8X9/16	29.6	8	-	-	-	8.77	54.2	9.33	16.8	2.49	54.2	9.33	16.8	2.49	0.961	4.55
L8X8X1/2	26.4	8	-	-	-	7.84	48.8	8.36	15.1	2.49	48.8	8.36	15.1	2.49	0.683	3.23
L8X6X1	44.2	6	-	-	-	13.1	80.9	15.1	27.3	2.49	38.8	8.92	16.2	1.72	4.34	16.3
L8X6X7/8	39.1	6	-	-	-	11.5	72.4	13.4	24.3	2.5	34.9	7.94	14.4	1.74	2.96	11.3
L8X6X3/4	33.8	6	-	-	-	9.99	63.5	11.7	21.1	2.52	30.8	6.92	12.5	1.75	1.9	7.28
L8X6X5/8	28.5	6	-	-	-	8.41	54.2	9.86	17.9	2.54	26.4	5.88	10.5	1.77	1.12	4.33
L8X6X9/16	25.7	6	-	-	-	7.61	49.4	8.94	16.2	2.55	24.1	5.34	9.52	1.78	0.823	3.2
L8X6X1/2	23	6	-	-	-	6.8	44.4	8.01	14.6	2.55	21.7	4.79	8.52	1.79	0.584	2.28
L8X6X7/16	20.2	6	-	-	-	5.99	39.3	7.06	12.9	2.56	19.3	4.23	7.5	1.8	0.396	1.55
L8X4X1	37.4	4	-	-	-	11.1	69.7	14	24.3	2.51	11.6	3.94	7.73	1.03	3.68	12.9
L8X4X7/8	33.1	4	-	-	-	9.79	62.6	12.5	21.7	2.53	10.5	3.51	6.77	1.04	2.51	8.89
L8X4X3/4	28.7	4	-	-	-	8.49	55	10.9	18.9	2.55	9.37	3.07	5.82	1.05	1.61	5.75
L8X4X5/8	24.2	4	-	-	-	7.16	47	9.2	16.1	2.56	8.11	2.62	4.86	1.06	0.955	3.42
L8X4X9/16	21.9	4	-	-	-	6.49	42.9	8.34	14.6	2.57	7.44	2.38	4.39	1.07	0.704	2.53
L8X4X1/2	19.6	4	-	-	-	5.8	38.6	7.48	13.1	2.58	6.75	2.15	3.91	1.08	0.501	1.8
L8X4X7/16	17.2	4	-	-	-	5.11	34.2	6.59	11.6	2.59	6.03	1.9	3.42	1.09	0.34	1.22
L7X4X3/4	26.2	4	-	-	-	7.74	37.8	8.39	14.8	2.21	9	3.01	5.6	1.08	1.47	3.97
L7X4X5/8	22.1	4	-	-	-	6.5	32.4	7.12	12.5	2.23	7.79	2.56	4.69	1.1	0.868	2.37
L7X4X1/2	17.9	4	-	-	-	5.26	26.6	5.79	10.2	2.25	6.48	2.1	3.77	1.11	0.456	1.25
L7X4X7/16	15.7	4	-	-	-	4.63	23.6	5.11	9.03	2.26	5.79	1.86	3.31	1.12	0.31	0.851
L7X4X3/8	13.6	4	-	-	-	4	20.5	4.42	7.81	2.27	5.06	1.61	2.84	1.12	0.198	0.544
L6X6X1	37.4	6	-	-	-	11	35.4	8.55	15.4	1.79	35.4	8.55	15.4	1.79	3.68	9.24
L6X6X7/8	33.1	6	-	-	-	9.75	31.9	7.61	13.7	1.81	31.9	7.61	13.7	1.81	2.51	6.41
L6X6X3/4	28.7	6	-	-	-	8.46	28.1	6.64	11.9	1.82	28.1	6.64	11.9	1.82	1.61	4.17
L6X6X5/8	24.2	6	-	-	-	7.13	24.1	5.64	10.1	1.84	24.1	5.64	10.1	1.84	0.955	2.5
L6X6X9/16	21.9	6	-	-	-	6.45	22	5.12	9.18	1.85	22	5.12	9.18	1.85	0.704	1.85
L6X6X1/2	19.6	6	-	-	-	5.77	19.9	4.59	8.22	1.86	19.9	4.59	8.22	1.86	0.501	1.32
L6X6X7/16	17.2	6	-	-	-	5.08	17.6	4.06	7.25	1.86	17.6	4.06	7.25	1.86	0.34	0.899
L6X6X3/8	14.9	6	-	-	-	4.38	15.4	3.51	6.27	1.87	15.4	3.51	6.27	1.87	0.218	0.575
L6X6X5/16	12.4	6	-	-	-	3.67	13	2.95	5.26	1.88	13	2.95	5.26	1.88	0.129	0.338
L6X4X7/8	27.2	4	-	-	-	8	27.7	7.13	12.7	1.86	9.7	3.37	6.26	1.1	2.03	4.04
L6X4X3/4	23.6	4	-	-	-	6.94	24.5	6.23	11.1	1.88	8.63	2.95	5.42	1.12	1.31	2.64
L6X4X5/8	20	4	-	-	-	5.86	21	5.29	9.44	1.89	7.48	2.52	4.56	1.13	0.775	1.59
L6X4X9/16	18.1	4	-	-	-	5.31	19.2	4.81	8.59	1.9	6.86	2.29	4.13	1.14	0.572	1.18
L6X4X1/2	16.2	4	-	-	-	4.75	17.3	4.31	7.71	1.91	6.22	2.06	3.69	1.14	0.407	0.843
L6X4X7/16	14.3	4	-	-	-	4.18	15.4	3.81	6.81	1.92	5.56	1.83	3.24	1.15	0.276	0.575
L6X4X3/8	12.3	4	-	-	-	3.61	13.4	3.3	5.89	1.93	4.86	1.58	2.79	1.16	0.177	0.369
L6X4X5/16	10.3	4	-	-	-	3.03	11.4	2.77	4.96	1.94	4.13	1.34	2.33	1.17	0.104	0.217
L6X3-1/2X1/2	15.3	3.5	-	-	-	4.5	16.6	4.23	7.49	1.92	4.24	1.59	2.88	0.968	0.386	0.779
L6X3-1/2X3/8	11.7	3.5	-	-	-	3.44	12.9	3.23	5.74	1.93	3.33	1.22	2.18	0.984	0.168	0.341
L6X3-1/2X5/16	9.8	3.5	-	-	-	2.89	10.9	2.72	4.84	1.94	2.84	1.03	1.82	0.991	0.099	0.201
L5X5X7/8	27.2	5	-	-	-	8	17.8	5.16	9.31	1.49	17.8	5.16	9.31	1.49	2.07	3.53
L5X5X3/4	23.6	5	-	-	-	6.98	15.7	4.52	8.14	1.5	15.7	4.52	8.14	1.5	1.33	2.32
L5X5X5/8	20	5	-	-	-	5.9	13.6	3.85	6.93	1.52	13.6	3.85	6.93	1.52	0.792	1.4
L5X5X1/2	16.2	5	-	-	-	4.79	11.3	3.15	5.66	1.53	11.3	3.15	5.66	1.53	0.417	0.744
L5X5X7/16	14.3	5	-	-	-	4.22	10	2.78	5	1.54	10	2.78	5	1.54	0.284	0.508
L5X5X3/8	12.3	5	-	-	-	3.65	8.76	2.41	4.33	1.55	8.76	2.41	4.33	1.55	0.183	0.327
L5X5X5/16	10.3	5	-	-	-	3.07	7.44	2.04	3.65	1.56	7.44	2.04	3.65	1.56	0.108	0.193
L5X3-1/2X3/4	19.8	3.5	-	-	-	5.85	13.9	4.26	7.6	1.55	5.52	2.2	4.07	0.974	1.09	1.52
L5X3-1/2X5/8	16.8	3.5	-	-	-	4.93	12	3.63	6.5	1.56	4.8	1.88	3.43	0.987	0.651	0.918
L5X3-1/2X1/2	13.6	3.5	-	-	-	4	10	2.97	5.33	1.58	4.02	1.55	2.79	1	0.343	0.491
L5X3-1/2X3/8	10.4	3.5	-	-	-	3.05	7.75	2.28	4.09	1.59	3.15	1.19	2.12	1.02	0.15	0.217
L5X3-1/2X5/16	8.7	3.5	-	-	-	2.56	6.58	1.92	3.45	1.6	2.69	1.01	1.77	1.02	0.0883	0.128
L5X3-1/2X1/4	7	3.5	-	-	-	2.07	5.36	1.55	2.78	1.61	2.2	0.816	1.42	1.03	0.0464	0.067
L5X3X1/2	12.8	3	-	-	-	3.75	9.43	2.89	5.12	1.58	2.55	1.13	2.08	0.824	0.322	0.444
L5X3X7/16	11.3	3	-	-	-	3.31	8.41	2.56	4.53	1.59	2.29	1	1.82	0.831	0.22	0.304
L5X3X3/8	9.8	3	-	-	-	2.86	7.35	2.22	3.93	1.6	2.01	0.874	1.57	0.838	0.141	0.196
L5X3X5/16	8.2	3	-	-	-	2.41	6.24	1.87	3.32	1.61	1.72	0.739	1.31	0.846	0.0832	0.116
L5X3X1/4	6.6	3	-	-	-	1.94	5.09	1.51	2.68	1.62	1.41	0.6	1.05	0.853	0.0438	0.0606
L4X4X3/4	18.5	4	-	-	-	5.44	7.62	2.79	5.02	1.18	7.62	2.79	5.02	1.18	1.02	1.12
L4X4X5/8	15.7	4	-	-	-	4.61	6.62	2.38	4.28	1.2	6.62	2.38	4.28	1.2	0.61	0.68
L4X4X1/2	12.8	4	-	-	-	3.75	5.52	1.96	3.5	1.21	5.52	1.96	3.5	1.21	0.322	0.366
L4X4X7/16	11.3	4	-	-	-	3.3	4.93	1.73	3.1	1.22	4.93	1.73	3.1	1.22	0.22	0.252
L4X4X3/8	9.8	4	-	-	-	2.86	4.32	1.5	2.69	1.23	4.32	1.5	2.69	1.23	0.141	0.162
L4X4X5/16	8.2	4	-	-	-	2.4	3.67	1.27	2.26	1.24	3.67	1.27	2.26	1.24	0.0832	0.0963
L4X4X1/4	6.6	4	-	-	-	1.93	3	1.03	1.82	1.25	3	1.03	1.82	1.25	0.0438	0.0505
L4X3-1/2X1/2	11.9	3.5	-	-	-	3.5	5.3	1.92	3.46	1.23	3.76	1.5	2.69	1.04	0.301	0.302
L4X3-1/2X3/8	9.1	3.5	-	-	-	2.68	4.15	1.48	2.66	1.25	2.96	1.16	2.06	1.05	0.132	0.134
L4X3-1/2X5/16	7.7	3.5	-	-	-	2.25	3.53	1.25	2.24	1.25	2.52	0.98	1.74	1.06	0.0782	0.0798
L4X3-1/2X1/4	6.2	3.5	-	-	-	1.82	2.89	1.01	1.81	1.26	2.07	0.794	1.4	1.07	0.0412	0.0419
L4X3X5/8	13.6	3	-	-	-	3.99	6.01	2.28	4.08	1.23	2.85	1.34	2.45	0.845	0.529	0.472
L4X3X1/2	11.1	3	-	-	-	3.25	5.02	1.87	3.36	1.24	2.4	1.1	1.99	0.858	0.281	0.255
L4X3X3/8	8.5	3	-	-	-	2.49	3.94	1.44	2.6	1.26	1.89	0.851	1.52	0.873	0.123	0.114
L4X3X5/16	7.2	3	-	-	-	2.09	3.36	1.22	2.19	1.27	1.62	0.721	1.28	0.88	0.0731	0.0676
L4X3X1/4	5.8	3	-	-	-	1.69	2.75	0.988	1.77	1.27	1.33	0.585	1.03	0.887	0.0386	0.0356
L3-1/2X3-1/2X1/2	11.1	3.5	-	-	-	3.25	3.63	1.48	2.66	1.05	3.63	1.48	2.66	1.05	0.281	0.238
L3-1/2X3-1/2X7/16	9.8	3.5	-	-	-	2.89	3.25	1.32	2.36	1.06	3.25	1.32	2.36	1.06	0.192	0.164
L3-1/2X3-1/2X3/8	8.5	3.5	-	-	-	2.5	2.86	1.15	2.06	1.07	2.86	1.15	2.06	1.07	0.123	0.106
L3-1/2X3-1/2X5/16	7.2	3.5	-	-	-	2.1	2.44	0.969	1.74	1.08	2.44	0.969	1.74	1.08	0.0731	0.0634
L3-1/2X3-1/2X1/4	5.8	3.5	-	-	-	1.7	2	0.787	1.41	1.09	2	0.787	1.41	1.09	0.0386	0.0334
L3-1/2X3X1/2	10.2	3	-	-	-	3.02	3.45	1.45	2.61	1.07	2.32	1.09	1.97	0.877	0.26	0.191
L3-1/2X3X7/16	9.1	3	-	-	-	2.67	3.1	1.29	2.32	1.08	2.09	0.971	1.75	0.885	0.178	0.132
L3-1/2X3X3/8	7.9	3	-	-	-	2.32	2.73	1.12	2.03	1.09	1.84	0.847	1.52	0.892	0.114	0.0858
L3-1/2X3X5/16	6.6	3	-	-	-	1.95	2.33	0.951	1.72	1.09	1.58	0.718	1.28	0.9	0.068	0.0512
L3-1/2X3X1/4	5.4	3	-	-	-	1.58	1.92	0.773	1.39	1.1	1.3	0.585	1.04	0.908	0.036	0.027
L3-1/2X2-1/2X1/2	9.4	2.5	-	-	-	2.77	3.24	1.41	2.52	1.08	1.36	0.756	1.39	0.701	0.234	0.159
L3-1/2X2-1/2X3/8	7.2	2.5	-	-	-	2.12	2.56	1.09	1.96	1.1	1.09	0.589	1.07	0.716	0.103	0.0714
L3-1/2X2-1/2X5/16	6.1	2.5	-	-	-	1.79	2.2	0.925	1.67	1.11	0.937	0.501	0.9	0.723	0.0611	0.0426
L3-1/2X2-1/2X1/4	4.9	2.5	-	-	-	1.45	1.81	0.753	1.36	1.12	0.775	0.41	0.728	0.731	0.0322	0.0225
L3X3X1/2	9.4	3	-	-	-	2.76	2.2	1.06	1.91	0.895	2.2	1.06	1.91	0.895	0.23	0.144
L3X3X7/16	8.3	3	-	-	-	2.43	1.98	0.946	1.7	0.903	1.98	0.946	1.7	0.903	0.157	0.1
L3X3X3/8	7.2	3	-	-	-	2.11	1.75	0.825	1.48	0.91	1.75	0.825	1.48	0.91	0.101	0.0652
L3X3X5/16	6.1	3	-	-	-	1.78	1.5	0.699	1.26	0.918	1.5	0.699	1.26	0.918	0.0597	0.039
L3X3X1/4	4.9	3	-	-	-	1.44	1.23	0.569	1.02	0.926	1.23	0.569	1.02	0.926	0.0313	0.0206
L3X3X3/16	3.71	3	-	-	-	1.09	0.948	0.433	0.774	0.933	0.948	0.433	0.774	0.933	0.0136	0.00899
L3X2-1/2X1/2	8.5	2.5	-	-	-	2.5	2.07	1.03	1.86	0.91	1.29	0.736	1.34	0.718	0.213	0.112
L3X2-1/2X7/16	7.6	2.5	-	-	-	2.22	1.87	0.921	1.66	0.917	1.17	0.656	1.19	0.724	0.146	0.0777
L3X2-1/2X3/8	6.6	2.5	-	-	-	1.93	1.65	0.803	1.45	0.924	1.03	0.573	1.03	0.731	0.0943	0.0507
L3X2-1/2X5/16	5.6	2.5	-	-	-	1.63	1.41	0.681	1.23	0.932	0.888	0.487	0.873	0.739	0.056	0.0304
L3X2-1/2X1/4	4.5	2.5	-	-	-	1.32	1.16	0.555	1	0.94	0.734	0.397	0.707	0.746	0.0296	0.0161
L3X2-1/2X3/16	3.39	2.5	-	-	-	1	0.899	0.423	0.761	0.947	0.568	0.303	0.536	0.753	0.013	0.00705
L3X2X1/2	7.7	2	-	-	-	2.26	1.92	1	1.78	0.922	0.667	0.47	0.887	0.543	0.192	0.0908
L3X2X3/8	5.9	2	-	-	-	1.75	1.54	0.779	1.39	0.937	0.539	0.368	0.679	0.555	0.0855	0.0413
L3X2X5/16	5	2	-	-	-	1.48	1.32	0.662	1.19	0.945	0.467	0.314	0.572	0.562	0.051	0.0248
L3X2X1/4	4.1	2	-	-	-	1.2	1.09	0.541	0.969	0.953	0.39	0.258	0.463	0.569	0.027	0.0132
L3X2X3/16	3.07	2	-	-	-	0.917	0.847	0.414	0.743	0.961	0.305	0.198	0.351	0.577	0.0119	0.00576
L2-1/2X2-1/2X1/2	7.7	2.5	-	-	-	2.26	1.22	0.716	1.29	0.735	1.22	0.716	1.29	0.735	0.188	0.0791
L2-1/2X2-1/2X3/8	5.9	2.5	-	-	-	1.73	0.972	0.558	1.01	0.749	0.972	0.558	1.01	0.749	0.0833	0.0362
L2-1/2X2-1/2X5/16	5	2.5	-	-	-	1.46	0.837	0.474	0.853	0.756	0.837	0.474	0.853	0.756	0.0495	0.0218
L2-1/2X2-1/2X1/4	4.1	2.5	-	-	-	1.19	0.692	0.387	0.695	0.764	0.692	0.387	0.695	0.764	0.0261	0.0116
L2-1/2X2-1/2X3/16	3.07	2.5	-	-	-	0.901	0.535	0.295	0.529	0.771	0.535	0.295	0.529	0.771	0.0114	0.0051
L2-1/2X2X3/8	5.3	2	-	-	-	1.55	0.914	0.546	0.982	0.766	0.513	0.361	0.657	0.574	0.0746	0.0268
L2-1/2X2X5/16	4.5	2	-	-	-	1.32	0.79	0.465	0.839	0.774	0.446	0.309	0.557	0.581	0.0444	0.0162
L2-1/2X2X1/4	3.62	2	-	-	-	1.07	0.656	0.381	0.688	0.782	0.372	0.253	0.454	0.589	0.0235	0.00868
L2-1/2X2X3/16	2.75	2	-	-	-	0.818	0.511	0.293	0.529	0.79	0.292	0.195	0.347	0.597	0.0103	0.00382
L2-1/2X1-1/2X1/4	3.19	1.5	-	-	-	0.947	0.594	0.364	0.644	0.792	0.16	0.142	0.261	0.411	0.0209	0.00694
L2-1/2X1-1/2X3/16	2.44	1.5	-	-	-	0.724	0.464	0.28	0.497	0.801	0.126	0.11	0.198	0.418	0.00921	0.00306
L2X2X3/8	4.7	2	-	-	-	1.37	0.476	0.348	0.629	0.591	0.476	0.348	0.629	0.591	0.0658	0.0174
L2X2X5/16	3.92	2	-	-	-	1.16	0.414	0.298	0.537	0.598	0.414	0.298	0.537	0.598	0.0393	0.0106
L2X2X1/4	3.19	2	-	-	-	0.944	0.346	0.244	0.44	0.605	0.346	0.244	0.44	0.605	0.0209	0.00572
L2X2X3/16	2.44	2	-	-	-	0.722	0.271	0.188	0.338	0.612	0.271	0.188	0.338	0.612	0.00921	0.00254
L2X2X1/8	1.65	2	-	-	-	0.491	0.189	0.129	0.23	0.62	0.189	0.129	0.23	0.62	0.00293	0.000789

137 sections · source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0

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