Section properties for L5X3.5X0.500

Structural sectional properties for a L5X3.5X0.500 standard steel section

Description	Symbol	Value
Shape Category / Designation	Type	L
Section Name	Name	L5X3.5X0.500
Cross Sectional Area	A	4 in²
Section Width	b	5 in
Section Depth	d	3.5 in
Flange thickness	tf	0.5 in
Web thickness	tw	0.5 in
Radius of Gyration about X-X	rx	1.58 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y	ry	1 in
Moment of Inertia about X-X	Ix	10 in⁴
Moment of Intertia about Y-Y	Iy	4.02 in⁴
Elastic Section Modulus about X-X	Sx	2.97 in³
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Sy	1.55 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about X-X	Zx	5.33 in³
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y	Zy	2.79 in³
St. Venant Torsional Constant	J	0.343 in⁴
Warping Torsion Constant	Cw	0.491 in⁶
Self Weight of section per foot	Weight	13.6 lb/ft

A L5X3.5X0.500 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the L - Angle category. It weighs 13.6 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 4 in². The height and width of the section are 3.5 in and 5 in respectively.

The section has a tensile yield capacity of:

kip

The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:

kip-ft

The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of:

kip-ft