L – angles

L152x89x7.9

Standard: ASTM A6/A6M (désignations métriques)Source: SI values from the AISC v16.0 database (ASTM A6 shapes common to Canada)
ASTM A6 rolled shapes are the same in Canada; the CISC list may differ slightly (availability).
xyb = 152d = 88.9t = 7.94t = 7.94
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
88.9mm
Widthb
152mm
Thicknesst
7.94mm
Distance k (design)kdes
20.7mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
20.6mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
14.5kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
1,860mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
4.5410⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
44.610³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
79.310³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
49.3mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
1.1810⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
16.910³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
29.810³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
25.2mm

Principal axes

Moment of inertia, minor principal axisIz
0.70810⁶ mm⁴
Section modulus, minor principal axisSz
14.110³ mm³
Radius of gyration, minor principal axisrz
19.5mm
Tangent of principal axis angletan α
0.352

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
41.210³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
0.05410⁹ mm⁶
Polar radius (shear center)r̄o
74.2mm

Centers

Centroidx̄
19.2mm
Centroidȳ
50.8mm
Plastic neutral axisxp
6.12mm
Plastic neutral axisyp
35.1mm

Slenderness ratios

Wall slendernessb/t
19.2

Equivalents in other standards