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L5x5x7/8 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Angles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

L5x5x7/8 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 27.20 lb/ft 40.50 kg/m
Width 5.00 in 127.00 mm
Height 5.00 in 127.00 mm
t 0.875 in 22.200 mm
Area 8.00 in² 5,160.00 mm²
Ix 17.80 in⁴ 7,410,000 mm⁴
Iy 17.80 in⁴ 7,410,000 mm⁴
Sx 5.16 in³ 84,600.00 mm³
Sy 5.16 in³ 84,600.00 mm³
Zx 9.31 in³ 153,000.00 mm³
Zy 9.31 in³ 153,000.00 mm³
rx 1.49 in 37.80 mm
ry 1.49 in 37.80 mm
J 2.07 in⁴ 862,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 3.53 in⁶ 948,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus L5x5x7/8.

Lighter in L5

L5x5x3/4

Weight
23.6 lb/ft (-13%)
Depth
5.00 in (0.0%)
Ix
15.7 in⁴ (-12%)

Closest Iₓ in L5

L5x3-1/2x3/4

Weight
19.8 lb/ft (-27%)
Depth
3.50 in (-30%)
Ix
13.9 in⁴ (-22%)

Similar weight in L6

L6x4x7/8

Weight
27.2 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
4.00 in (-20%)
Ix
27.7 in⁴ (+56%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology