Structural sectional properties for a L5X5X0.750 standard steel section

| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | L |
| Section Name | Name | L5X5X0.750 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 6.98 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 5 in |
| Section Depth | d | 5 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.75 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.75 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 1.5 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.5 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 15.7 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 15.7 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 4.52 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 4.52 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 8.14 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 8.14 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 1.33 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 2.32 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 23.6 lb/ft |
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | L |
| Section Name | Name | L5X5X0.750 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 4503 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 127 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 127 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 19.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 19.1 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 38 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 38 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 7000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 7000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 74000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 74000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 133000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 133000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 554000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 1000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 35 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A L5X5X0.750 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the L - Angle category. The height and width of the section are 5 in (127 mm) and 5 in (127 mm) respectively. It weighs 23.6 lb/ft (35 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 6.98 in2 (4503 mm2).
The section has a tensile yield capacity of:
The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:
The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of: