Single angle

L8X8X1/2

L8X8X1/2 weighs 26.4 pounds per linear foot. Nominal dimensions from the AISC shape tables.

Weight per foot

26.4

lb / ft

Section dimensions

Area: 7.84 in²
Long leg: 8 in
Short leg: 8 in
Leg thickness: 0.5 in
k (design): 1.13 in

Weight of a L8X8X1/2 by length

Length	Pounds	Tons
10 ft	264	0.132
20 ft	528	0.264
30 ft	792	0.396
40 ft	1,056	0.528
50 ft	1,320	0.660
60 ft	1,584	0.792

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

L8X4X7/1617.2 lb/ft
L8X4X1/219.6 lb/ft
L8X6X7/1620.2 lb/ft
L8X4X9/1621.9 lb/ft
L8X6X1/223 lb/ft
L8X4X5/824.2 lb/ft
L8X6X9/1625.7 lb/ft
L8X6X5/828.5 lb/ft
L8X4X3/428.7 lb/ft
L8X8X9/1629.6 lb/ft
L8X8X5/832.7 lb/ft
L8X4X7/833.1 lb/ft

Nearest weights

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

L6X6X5/824.2 lb/ft
L8X6X9/1625.7 lb/ft
L7X4X3/426.2 lb/ft
L5X5X7/827.2 lb/ft
L6X4X7/827.2 lb/ft
L8X6X5/828.5 lb/ft

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