Steel Beam Sizes / Australia / Equal Angles / 45×6 EA
45×6 EA Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
ASNZS Equal angles · v2019.11
45×6 EA: 45 mm depth, 3.972 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
45×6 EA 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 | 2.67 lb/ft | 3.97 kg/m |
| Width | 1.77 in | 45.00 mm |
| Height | 1.77 in | 45.00 mm |
| t | 0.236 in | 6.000 mm |
| Area | 0.78 in² | 506.00 mm² |
| Ix | 0.35 in⁴ | 146,000.00 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 0.09 in⁴ | 38,300.00 mm⁴ |
| Zx | 0.46 in³ | 7,530.00 mm³ |
| Zy | 0.23 in³ | 3,770.00 mm³ |
| rx | 0.67 in | 16.99 mm |
| ry | 0.34 in | 8.70 mm |
| J | 0.02 in⁴ | 6,320.00 mm⁴ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus 45×6 EA.
Lighter in Equal angles
55×5 EA
- Weight
- 3.8 kg/m (-3.4%)
- Depth
- 55.0 mm (+22%)
- Ix
- 220,000 mm⁴ (+51%)
Heavier in Equal angles
50×6 EA
- Weight
- 4.5 kg/m (+12%)
- Depth
- 50.0 mm (+11%)
- Ix
- 205,000 mm⁴ (+40%)
Another Iₓ option in Equal angles
50×5 EA
- Weight
- 3.5 kg/m (-12%)
- Depth
- 50.0 mm (+11%)
- Ix
- 163,000 mm⁴ (+12%)
Source: Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) · v2019.11 · Methodology