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L5x3x7/16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties
AISC Angles · v16.0
Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.
Section diagram
L5x3x7/16 dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.
| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 11.30 lb/ft | 16.70 kg/m |
| Width | 5.00 in | 127.00 mm |
| Height | 3.00 in | 76.20 mm |
| t | 0.438 in | 11.100 mm |
| Area | 3.31 in² | 2,140.00 mm² |
| Ix | 8.41 in⁴ | 3,500,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 2.29 in⁴ | 953,000.00 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 2.56 in³ | 42,000.00 mm³ |
| Sy | 1.00 in³ | 16,400.00 mm³ |
| Zx | 4.53 in³ | 74,200.00 mm³ |
| Zy | 1.82 in³ | 29,800.00 mm³ |
| rx | 1.59 in | 40.40 mm |
| ry | 0.83 in | 21.10 mm |
| J | 0.22 in⁴ | 91,600.00 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 0.30 in⁶ | 81,600,000 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus L5x3x7/16.
Lighter in L5
L5x3-1/2x3/8
- Weight
- 10.4 lb/ft (-8.0%)
- Depth
- 3.50 in (+17%)
- Ix
- 7.8 in⁴ (-7.8%)
Heavier in L5
L5x5x3/8
- Weight
- 12.3 lb/ft (+8.8%)
- Depth
- 5.00 in (+67%)
- Ix
- 8.8 in⁴ (+4.2%)
Closest Iₓ in L5
L5x5x5/16
- Weight
- 10.3 lb/ft (-8.8%)
- Depth
- 5.00 in (+67%)
- Ix
- 7.4 in⁴ (-12%)
Similar weight in L4
L4x4x7/16
- Weight
- 11.3 lb/ft (0.0%)
- Depth
- 4.00 in (+33%)
- Ix
- 4.9 in⁴ (-41%)
Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology