Dimensions and section properties for L6X6X1
Structural sectional properties for a L6X6X1 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | L |
| Section Name | Name | L6X6X1 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 11 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 6 in |
| Section Depth | d | 6 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 1.79 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.79 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 35.4 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 35.4 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 8.55 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 8.55 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 15.4 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 15.4 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 3.68 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 9.24 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 37.4 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | L |
| Section Name | Name | L6X6X1 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 7097 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 152 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 152 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 25.4 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 25.4 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 45 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 45 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 15000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 15000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 140000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 140000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 252000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 252000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 1532000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 2000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 56 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A L6X6X1 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the L - Angle category. The height and width of the section are 6 in (152 mm) and 6 in (152 mm) respectively. It weighs 37.4 lb/ft (56 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 11 in2 (7097 mm2).
The section has a tensile yield capacity of:
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The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:
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The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of:
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