Single angle

L8X6X1/2

L8X6X1/2 weighs 23 pounds per linear foot. Nominal dimensions from the AISC shape tables.

Weight per foot

23

lb / ft

Section dimensions

Area
6.8 in²
Long leg
8 in
Short leg
6 in
Leg thickness
0.5 in
k (design)
1 in

Weight of a L8X6X1/2 by length

LengthPoundsTons
10 ft2300.115
20 ft4600.230
30 ft6900.345
40 ft9200.460
50 ft1,1500.575
60 ft1,3800.690

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.

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