Single angle

L6X4X1/2

L6X4X1/2 weighs 16.2 pounds per linear foot. Nominal dimensions from the AISC shape tables.

Weight per foot

16.2

lb / ft

Section dimensions

Area: 4.75 in²
Long leg: 6 in
Short leg: 4 in
Leg thickness: 0.5 in
k (design): 1 in

Weight of a L6X4X1/2 by length

Length	Pounds	Tons
10 ft	162	0.081
20 ft	324	0.162
30 ft	486	0.243
40 ft	648	0.324
50 ft	810	0.405
60 ft	972	0.486

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

L6X3-1/2X5/169.8 lb/ft
L6X4X5/1610.3 lb/ft
L6X3-1/2X3/811.7 lb/ft
L6X4X3/812.3 lb/ft
L6X6X5/1612.4 lb/ft
L6X4X7/1614.3 lb/ft
L6X6X3/814.9 lb/ft
L6X3-1/2X1/215.3 lb/ft
L6X6X7/1617.2 lb/ft
L6X4X9/1618.1 lb/ft
L6X6X1/219.6 lb/ft
L6X4X5/820 lb/ft

Nearest weights

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

L6X3-1/2X1/215.3 lb/ft
L4X4X5/815.7 lb/ft
L7X4X7/1615.7 lb/ft
L5X5X1/216.2 lb/ft
L5X3-1/2X5/816.8 lb/ft
L6X6X7/1617.2 lb/ft

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