Single angle

L5X3X5/16

L5X3X5/16 weighs 8.2 pounds per linear foot. Nominal dimensions from the AISC shape tables.

Weight per foot

8.2

lb / ft

Section dimensions

Area: 2.41 in²
Long leg: 5 in
Short leg: 3 in
Leg thickness: 0.313 in
k (design): 0.75 in

Weight of a L5X3X5/16 by length

Length	Pounds	Tons
10 ft	82	0.041
20 ft	164	0.082
30 ft	246	0.123
40 ft	328	0.164
50 ft	410	0.205
60 ft	492	0.246

Catalogue weight, not scale weight. Mill tolerance means the delivered piece will differ — for a multi-line takeoff with a CSV out, use the steel weight calculator.

Other weights in this size

L5X3X1/46.6 lb/ft
L5X3-1/2X1/47 lb/ft
L5X3-1/2X5/168.7 lb/ft
L5X3X3/89.8 lb/ft
L5X5X5/1610.3 lb/ft
L5X3-1/2X3/810.4 lb/ft
L5X3X7/1611.3 lb/ft
L5X5X3/812.3 lb/ft
L5X3X1/212.8 lb/ft
L5X3-1/2X1/213.6 lb/ft
L5X5X7/1614.3 lb/ft
L5X5X1/216.2 lb/ft

Nearest weights

The closest angles sections by weight per foot — a starting point when a section is over or under budget.

L3-1/2X3X3/87.9 lb/ft
L4X4X5/168.2 lb/ft
L3X3X7/168.3 lb/ft
L3-1/2X3-1/2X3/88.5 lb/ft
L3X2-1/2X1/28.5 lb/ft
L4X3X3/88.5 lb/ft

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Source: AISC Steel Construction Manual shape tables. Values are nominal. Search all 2,091 shapes.