StructureCalcs2L5X5X1/2
Double Angle · AISC Shapes Database v15.0 · United States
2L5X5X1/2 is a double angle 127 mm deep × 127 mm wide, 12.7 mm thick, weighing 48.2 kg/m. The dimensions below are the published AISC Shapes Database v15.0 values; the drawing is generated from them.
Double angles pair two matching angles back to back — the classic bolted truss chord and web member, tabulated for the pair acting together.
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Published dimensions
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Overall depth, d | 127 mm | 5.00 in |
| Overall width, b | 127 mm | 5.00 in |
| Angle thickness, t | 12.7 mm | 0.500 in |
| Mass per metre | 48.2 kg/m | 32.4 lb/ft |
| Area, A | 6,181 mm² | 9.58 in² |
| Second moment, Ix | 9,406,830 mm⁴ | 22.6 in⁴ |
| Second moment, Iy | 17,398,474 mm⁴ | 41.8 in⁴ |
Derived section properties
Integrated from a square-cornered outline — the fillet radii this family really has are not drawn, so the computed values differ slightly from published. For 2L5X5X1/2 the computed area is 0.83% from published and Ix 0.44%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Elastic modulus, Sx | 103,404 mm³ |
| Elastic modulus, Sy | 137,788 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Zx | 186,300 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Zy | 223,274 mm³ |
| Radius of gyration, rx | 39.1 mm |
| Radius of gyration, ry | 53.4 mm |
S is the elastic modulus and Z the plastic modulus, following AISC 360. Australian and British practice reverse the letters.
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Where these numbers come from
Published AISC Shapes Database v15.0 values. How StructureCalcs verifies its numbers · Understanding steel section properties · Query this section over the API