Table 1-17
Table 1-17
c
    Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.
h
    Flange thickness greater than 2 in. Special requirements may apply per AISC Specification Section A3.1c.
v
    Shape does not meet the h /tw limit for shear in AISC Specification Section G2.1(a) with Fy = 50 ksi.
c
    Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.
h
    Flange thickness greater than 2 in. Special requirements may apply per AISC Specification Section A3.1c.
v
    Shape does not meet the h /tw limit for shear in AISC Specification Section G2.1(a) with Fy = 50 ksi.
c
  Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.
g
  The actual size, combination and orientation of fastener components should be compared with the geometry of the cross section
  to ensure compatibility.
h
  Flange thickness greater than 2 in. Special requirements may apply per AISC Specification Section A3.1c.
v
  Shape does not meet the h /tw limit for shear in AISC Specification Section G2.1(a) with Fy = 50 ksi.
c
  Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.
g
  The actual size, combination and orientation of fastener components should be compared with the geometry of the cross section
  to ensure compatibility.
h
  Flange thickness greater than 2 in. Special requirements may apply per AISC Specification Section A3.1c.
v
  Shape does not meet the h /tw limit for shear in AISC Specification Section G2.1(a) with Fy = 50 ksi.
c
  Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.
f
  Shape exceeds compact limit for flexure with Fy = 50 ksi.
g
  The actual size, combination and orientation of fastener components should be compared with the geometry of the cross section
  to ensure compatibility.
h
  Flange thickness greater than 2 in. Special requirements may apply per AISC Specification Section A3.1c.
c
  Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.
g
  The actual size, combination and orientation of fastener components should be compared with the geometry of the cross section
  to ensure compatibility.
h
  Flange thickness greater than 2 in. Special requirements may apply per AISC Specification Section A3.1c.
v
  Shape does not meet the h /tw limit for shear in AISC Specification Section G2.1(a) with Fy = 50 ksi.
c
  Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.
f
  Shape exceeds compact limit for flexure with Fy = 50 ksi.
g
  The actual size, combination and orientation of fastener components should be compared with the geometry of the cross section
  to ensure compatibility.
v
  Shape does not meet the h /tw limit for shear in AISC Specification Section G2.1(a) with Fy = 50 ksi.
c
    Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.
f
    Shape exceeds compact limit for flexure with Fy = 50 ksi.
g
    The actual size, combination and orientation of fastener components should be compared with the geometry of the cross section
    to ensure compatibility.
 c
   Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 36 ksi.
  f
   Shape exceeds compact limit for flexure with Fy = 36 ksi.
  g
   The actual size, combination and orientation of fastener components should be compared with the geometry of
   the cross section to ensure compatibility.
 t
   Shape has tapered flanges while other M-shapes have parallel flange surfaces.
 v
   Shape does not meet the h/tw limit for shear in AISC Specification Section G2.1(b)(i) with Fy = 36 ksi.
— Indicates flange is too narrow to establish a workable gage.
  g
  The actual size, combination and orientation of fastener components should be compared with the geometry of the
  cross section to ensure compatibility.
— Indicates flange is too narrow to establish a workable gage.
c
    Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.
f
    Shape exceeds compact limit for flexure with Fy = 50 ksi.
  g
  The actual size, combination and orientation of fastener components should be compared with the geometry of the
  cross section to ensure compatibility.
— Indicates flange is too narrow to establish a workable gage.
Note: For workable gages, refer to Table 1-7A. For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-7B. Note: For workable gages, refer to Table 1-7A. For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-7B.
Note: For workable gages, refer to Table 1-7A. For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-7B. Note: For workable gages, refer to Table 1-7A. For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-7B.
Note: For workable gages, refer to Table 1-7A. For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-7B. Note: For workable gages, refer to Table 1-7A. For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-7B.
Shape
L21/2×21/2×1/2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                L21/2×11/2×1/4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             L3×2×1/2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ×1/8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ×1/4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ×1/4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ×1/4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ×1/4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             L2×2×3/8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 L21/2×2×3/8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ×3/8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ×3/8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ×3/16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ×5/16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ×3/16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ×3/16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ×5/16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ×3/16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ×5/16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ×3/16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ×5/16
                                                                                                                                                                g
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          k
                                                                                                                                                                g2
                                                                                                                                                                g1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 in.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             3/8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         1/2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5/8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   1/2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         1/2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               5/8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         1/2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5/8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             3/4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1/2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5/8
                                                                                                                                                                              Leg
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             7/16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   9/16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   7/16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7/16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               9/16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7/16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               9/16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   9/16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 11/16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         13/16
                                                                                                                                                                3
                                                                                                                                                                3
                                                                                                                                                                              8
                                                                                                                                                                       41/2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Wt.
lb/ft
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.65
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             2.44
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             3.19
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             3.92
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             4.70
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2.44
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   3.19
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2.75
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3.62
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4.50
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5.30
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3.07
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4.10
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5.90
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  7.70
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3.07
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4.10
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5.90
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              7.70
                                                                                                                                                                 3
                                                                                                                                                                 4
                                                                                                                                                                              7
                                                                                                                                                                21/2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         A
in.2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.37
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.07
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.32
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.55
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.19
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.46
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.73
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2.26
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.20
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.48
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.75
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             2.26
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Area,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.491
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.722
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.944
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.818
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.901
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.917
                                                                                                                                                                21/2
                                                                                                                                                                21/4
                                                                                                                                                                       31/2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       I
in.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.22
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.09
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.32
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.54
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.92
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.189
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.271
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.346
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.414
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.476
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.511
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.656
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.914
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.535
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.692
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.837
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.972
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.847
                                                                                                                                                                 2
                                                                                                                                                                 3
                                                                                                                                                                              5
                                                                                                                                                                13/4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       S
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             in.3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.00
                                                                                                                                                                              4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.129
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.188
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.244
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.298
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.348
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.293
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.381
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.465
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.546
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.295
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.387
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.474
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.558
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.716
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.414
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.541
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.662
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.779
                                                                                                                                                                       21/2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       r
                                                                                                                                                                       2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               in.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.620
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.612
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.605
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.598
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.591
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   0.724 0.464 0.280 0.801
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   0.947 0.594 0.364 0.792
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.790
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.782
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.774
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.766
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.771
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.764
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.756
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.749
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.735
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.961
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.953
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.945
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.937
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.922
                                                                                                                                                                              31/2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Angles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Properties
Table 1-7A
                                                                                                                                                                              3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Axis X-X
                                                                                                                                                                       13/4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       y–
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.01
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.03
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.08
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               in.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.534
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.561
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.586
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.609
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.632
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   0.839
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   0.866
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.754
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.779
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.803
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.826
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.687
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.711
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.735
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.758
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.803
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.952
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.980
                                                                                                                                                                       13/8
                                                                                                                                                                              21/2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Z
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Table 1-7 (continued)
in.3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.01
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.29
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.19
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.39
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.78
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.230
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.338
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.440
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.537
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.629
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.529
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.688
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.839
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.982
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.529
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.695
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.853
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.743
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.969
                                                                                                                                                                              2
                                                                                                                                                                       11/8
in.
                                                                                                                                                                       1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.123
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.181
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.236
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.290
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.343
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.319
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.360
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.388
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.433
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.180
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.238
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.292
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.346
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.452
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.555
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.600
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.632
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.667
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.740
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       J
                                                                                                                                                                       7/8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               in.4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.188
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.192
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.0209
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.0393
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.0658
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.0103
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.0235
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.0444
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.0746
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.0114
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.0261
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.0495
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.0833
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.0119
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.0270
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.0510
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.0855
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.00293
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.00921
                                           Note: Other gages are permitted to suit specific requirements subject to clearances and edge distance limitations.
                                                                                                                                                                       7/8
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Workable Gages in Angle Legs, in.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Cw
in.6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.0106
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.0174
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.0162
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.0268
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.0116
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.0218
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.0362
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.0791
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Properties
                                                                                                                                                                       3/4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.00254
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.00572
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   0.497 0.569 0.00921 0.00306
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   0.644 0.606 0.0209 0.00694
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.00382
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.00868
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0.00510
–r
                                                                                                                                                                              1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         o
                                                                                                                                                                       5/8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      in.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.10
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.09
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.08
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.06
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1.05
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   1.20
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   1.19
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.26
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.25
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.23
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.22
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.38
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.36
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.35
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.33
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1.30
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.00576 1.46
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.0132 1.45
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.0248 1.43
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.0413 1.42
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             0.0908 1.39
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   DIMENSIONS AND PROPERTIES
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Shape              I            S                  r                  x–           Z           xp            I            S                 r      Tan        Fy = 36
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ␣           ksi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           in.4            in.3           in.                     in.      in.3            in.        in.4        in.3            in.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            L3×2×1/2       0.667           0.470         0.543                   0.580     0.887          0.377      0.409       0.411           0.425        0.413       1.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ×3/8       0.539           0.368         0.555                   0.535     0.679          0.292      0.319       0.313           0.426        0.426       1.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ×5/16      0.467           0.314         0.562                   0.511     0.572          0.247      0.271       0.264           0.428        0.432       1.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ×1/4       0.390           0.258         0.569                   0.487     0.463          0.200      0.223       0.214           0.431        0.437       1.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ×3/16      0.305           0.198         0.577                   0.462     0.351          0.153      0.173       0.163           0.435        0.442       0.912
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      L21/2×21/2×1/2       1.22            0.716         0.735                   0.803     1.29           0.452      0.526       0.459           0.481        1.00        1.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ×3/8       0.972           0.558         0.749                   0.758     1.01           0.346      0.400       0.373           0.481        1.00        1.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ×5/16      0.837           0.474         0.756                   0.735     0.853          0.292      0.338       0.326           0.481        1.00        1.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ×1/4       0.692           0.387         0.764                   0.711     0.695          0.238      0.276       0.274           0.482        1.00        1.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ×3/16      0.535           0.295         0.771                   0.687     0.529          0.180      0.209       0.216           0.482        1.00        0.983
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          L21/2×2×3/8      0.513           0.361         0.574                   0.578     0.657          0.310      0.273       0.295           0.419        0.612       1.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ×5/16     0.446           0.309         0.581                   0.555     0.557          0.264      0.233       0.260           0.420        0.618       1.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ×1/4      0.372           0.253         0.589                   0.532     0.454          0.214      0.192       0.213           0.423        0.624       1.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ×3/16     0.292           0.195         0.597                   0.508     0.347          0.164      0.148       0.163           0.426        0.628       0.983
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      L21/2×11/2×1/4       0.160           0.142         0.411                   0.372     0.261          0.189      0.0977 0.119 0.321                       0.354       1.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ×3/16      0.126           0.110         0.418                   0.347     0.198          0.145      0.0754 0.0914 0.324                      0.360       0.983
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            L2×2×3/8       0.476           0.348         0.591                   0.632     0.629          0.343      0.203       0.227           0.386        1.00        1.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ×5/16      0.414           0.298         0.598                   0.609     0.537          0.290      0.172       0.200           0.386        1.00        1.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ×1/4       0.346           0.244         0.605                   0.586     0.440          0.236      0.142       0.171           0.387        1.00        1.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ×3/16      0.271           0.188         0.612                   0.561     0.338          0.181      0.109       0.137           0.389        1.00        1.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ×1/8       0.189           0.129         0.620                   0.534     0.230          0.123      0.0756      0.0994          0.391        1.00        0.912
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Table 1-7B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Compactness Criteria for Angles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Compression                               Flexure                                             Compression                                   Flexure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              nonslender                  compact                          noncompact                       nonslender                compact                  noncompact
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      t                                                                                             t
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                up to                      up to                              up to                           up to                    up to                      up to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Width of angle leg, in.                                                                          Width of angle leg, in.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     11/8           8                        8                                    —                7/16            5                       6                          8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       1                                                                          —                3/8             4                       5                          8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7/8                                                                         —                5/16            4                       4                          8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3/4                                                                         —                 1/4            3                      31/2                        6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5/8                                                                         —                3/16            2                      21/2                        4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     9/16           7                                                             —                1/8            11/2                    11/2                        3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1/2           6                        7                                    8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Note: Compactness criteria given for Fy = 36 ksi. Cv = 1.0 for all angles.
c
    Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.
h
    Flange thickness greater than 2 in. Special requirements may apply per AISC Specification Section A3.1c.
v
    Shear strength controlled by buckling effects (Cv < 1.0) with Fy = 50 ksi.
c
    Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.
h
    Flange thickness greater than 2 in. Special requirements may apply per AISC Specification Section A3.1c.
v
    Shear strength controlled by buckling effects (Cv < 1.0) with Fy = 50 ksi.
c
  Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.
g
  The actual size, combination and orientation of fastener components should be compared with the geometry of the
  cross section to ensure compatibility.
h
  Flange thickness greater than 2 in. Special requirements may apply per AISC Specification Section A3.1c.
v
  Shear strength controlled by buckling effects (Cv < 1.0) with Fy = 50 ksi.
c
  Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.
g
  The actual size, combination and orientation of fastener components should be compared with the geometry of the
  cross section to ensure compatibility.
v
  Shear strength controlled by buckling effects (Cv < 1.0) with Fy = 50 ksi.
c
  Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.
f
  Shape exceeds compact limit for flexure with Fy = 50 ksi.
g
  The actual size, combination and orientation of fastener components should be compared with the geometry of the
  cross section to ensure compatibility.
h
  Flange thickness greater than 2 in. Special requirements may apply per AISC Specification Section A3.1c.
c
  Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.
f
  Shape exceeds compact limit for flexure with Fy = 50 ksi.
g
  The actual size, combination and orientation of fastener components should be compared with the geometry of the
  cross section to ensure compatibility.
h
  Flange thickness greater than 2 in. Special requirements may apply per AISC Specification Section A3.1c.
v
  Shear strength controlled by buckling effects (Cv < 1.0) with Fy = 50 ksi.
c
  Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.
f
  Shape exceeds compact limit for flexure with Fy = 50 ksi.
g
  The actual size, combination and orientation of fastener components should be compared with the geometry of the
  cross section to ensure compatibility.
v
  Shear strength controlled by buckling effects (Cv < 1.0) with Fy = 50 ksi.
c
    Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.
f
    Shape exceeds compact limit for flexure with Fy = 50 ksi.
g
    The actual size, combination and orientation of fastener components should be compared with the geometry of the
    cross section to ensure compatibility.
 c
    Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 36 ksi.
  f
    Shape exceeds compact limit for flexure with Fy = 36 ksi.
 g
    The actual size, combination and orientation of fastener components should be compared with the geometry of the
    cross section to ensure compatibility.
  t
    This shape has tapered flanges while all other MT-shapes have parallel flange surfaces.
 v
    Shape does not meet the h/tw limit for shear in AISC Specification Section G2.1(a) with Fy = 36 ksi.
— Indicates flange is too narrow to establish a workable gage.
Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A. — Indicates flat depth or width is too small to establish a workable flat.
Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A. — Indicates flat depth or width is too small to establish a workable flat.
Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A. — Indicates flat depth or width is too small to establish a workable flat.
Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A. — Indicates flat depth or width is too small to establish a workable flat.
Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A. — Indicates flat depth or width is too small to establish a workable flat.
Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A. — Indicates flat depth or width is too small to establish a workable flat.
Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A. — Indicates flat depth or width is too small to establish a workable flat.
Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A. —Indicates flat depth or width is too small to establish a workable flat.
Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A. — Indicates flat depth or width is too small to establish a workable flat.
                       Design                                                                                                                                 Design
                        Wall Nom- Area,                                                            Work-        Torsion          Sur-                          Wall Nom- Area,                                                              Work-       Torsion        Sur-
                       Thick- inal                              I         S         r      Z       able                          face                         Thick- inal                                  I        S         r     Z       able                       face
       Shape            ness, Wt.   A            b/t     h/t                                        Flat                         Area
                                                                                                                                               Shape           ness, Wt.   A             b/t       h/t                                       Flat                      Area
                                                                                                               J         C                                                                                                                             J        C
                          t                                                                                                                                      t
                                           2                        4         3                3                   4         3     2                                                2                          4        3               3                  4
                        in.     lb/ft    in.                  in.        in.       in.    in.        in.      in.       in.      ft /ft                        in.      lb/ft    in.                      in.      in.       in.   in.       in.       in.     in.3    ft 2/ft
  HSS16×16×5/8         0.581   127.37   35.0    24.5    24.5 1370       171       6.25   200       133/16   2170       276       5.17         HSS7×7×5/8      0.581     50.81   14.0     9.05      9.05   93.4     26.7     2.58   33.1     43/16     158      47.1    2.17
          ×1/2         0.465   103.30   28.3    31.4    31.4 1130       141       6.31   164       133/4    1770       224       5.20               ×1/2      0.465     42.05   11.6    12.1      12.1    80.5     23.0     2.63   27.9     43/4      133      39.3    2.20
          ×3/8         0.349    78.52   21.5    42.8    42.8 873        109       6.37   126       145/16   1350       171       5.23               ×3/8      0.349     32.58    8.97   17.1      17.1    65.0     18.6     2.69   22.1     55/16     105      30.7    2.23
          ×5/16        0.291    65.87   18.1    52.0    52.0 739         92.3     6.39   106       145/8    1140       144       5.25               ×5/16     0.291     27.59    7.59   21.1      21.1    56.1     16.0     2.72   18.9     55/8       89.7    26.1    2.25
                                                                                                                                                    ×1/4      0.233     22.42    6.17   27.0      27.0    46.5     13.3     2.75   15.5     57/8       73.5    21.3    2.27
  HSS14×14×5/8         0.581   110.36   30.3    21.1    21.1   897      128       5.44 151         113/16 1430         208       4.50
                                                                                                                                                    ×3/16     0.174     17.08    4.67   37.2      37.2    36.0     10.3     2.77   11.9     63/16      56.1    16.2    2.28
          ×1/2         0.465    89.68   24.6    27.1    27.1   743      106       5.49 124         113/4 1170          170       4.53
                                                                                                                                                    ×1/8      0.116     11.56    3.16   57.3      57.3    24.8      7.09    2.80    8.13    67/16      38.2    11.0    2.30
          ×3/8         0.349    68.31   18.7    37.1    37.1   577       82.5     5.55 95.4        125/16 900          130       4.57
          ×5/16        0.291    57.36   15.7    45.1    45.1   490       69.9     5.58 80.5        125/8 759           109       4.58         HSS6×6×5/8      0.581     42.30   11.7     7.33      7.33   55.2     18.4     2.17   23.2     33/16      94.9    33.4    1.83
                                                                                                                                                    ×1/2      0.465     35.24    9.74    9.90      9.90   48.3     16.1     2.23   19.8     33/4       81.1    28.1    1.87
  HSS12×12×5/8         0.581    93.34   25.7    17.7    17.7   548       91.4     4.62 109          93/16    885       151       3.83
                                                                                                                                                    ×3/8      0.349     27.48    7.58   14.2      14.2    39.5     13.2     2.28   15.8     45/16      64.6    22.1    1.90
               ×1/2    0.465    76.07   20.9    22.8    22.8   457       76.2     4.68 89.6         93/4     728       123       3.87
                                                                                                                                                    ×5/16     0.291     23.34    6.43   17.6      17.6    34.3     11.4     2.31   13.6     45/8       55.4    18.9    1.92
               ×3/8    0.349    58.10   16.0    31.4    31.4   357       59.5     4.73 69.2        105/16    561        94.6     3.90
                                                                                                                                                    ×1/4      0.233     19.02    5.24   22.8      22.8    28.6      9.54    2.34   11.2     47/8       45.6    15.4    1.93
               ×5/16   0.291    48.86   13.4    38.2    38.2   304       50.7     4.76 58.6        105/8     474        79.7     3.92
                                                                                                                                                    ×3/16     0.174     14.53    3.98   31.5      31.5    22.3      7.42    2.37    8.63    53/16      35.0    11.8    1.95
               ×1/4    0.233    39.43   10.8    48.5    48.5   248       41.4     4.79 47.6        107/8     384        64.5     3.93
                                                                                                                                                    ×1/8      0.116      9.86    2.70   48.7      48.7    15.5      5.15    2.39    5.92    57/16      23.9     8.03   1.97
               ×3/16   0.174    29.84    8.15   66.0    66.0   189       31.5     4.82 36.0        113/16    290        48.6     3.95
                                                                                                                                          HSS51/2×51/2×3/8    0.349     24.93    6.88   12.8      12.8    29.7     10.8     2.08   13.1      313/16    49.0    18.4    1.73
  HSS10×10×5/8         0.581    76.33   21.0    14.2    14.2   304       60.8     3.80    73.2      73/16    498       102       3.17
                                                                                                                                                      ×5/16   0.291     21.21    5.85   15.9      15.9    25.9      9.43    2.11   11.3      41/8      42.2    15.7    1.75
          ×1/2         0.465    62.46   17.2    18.5    18.5   256       51.2     3.86    60.7      73/4     412        84.2     3.20
                                                                                                                                                      ×1/4    0.233     17.32    4.77   20.6      20.6    21.7      7.90    2.13    9.32     43/8      34.8    12.9    1.77
          ×3/8         0.349    47.90   13.2    25.7    25.7   202       40.4     3.92    47.2      85/16    320        64.8     3.23
                                                                                                                                                      ×3/16   0.174     13.25    3.63   28.6      28.6    17.0      6.17    2.16    7.19     411/16    26.7     9.85   1.78
          ×5/16        0.291    40.35   11.1    31.4    31.4   172       34.5     3.94    40.1      85/8     271        54.8     3.25
                                                                                                                                                      ×1/8    0.116      9.01    2.46   44.4      44.4    11.8      4.30    2.19    4.95     415/16    18.3     6.72   1.80
          ×1/4         0.233    32.63    8.96   39.9    39.9   141       28.3     3.97    32.7      87/8     220        44.4     3.27
          ×3/16        0.174    24.73    6.76   54.5    54.5   108       21.6     4.00    24.8      93/16    167        33.6     3.28         HSS5×5×1/2      0.465     28.43    7.88    7.75      7.75   26.0 10.4         1.82   13.1     23/4       44.6    18.7    1.53
                                                                                                                                                    ×3/8      0.349     22.37    6.18   11.3      11.3    21.7  8.68        1.87   10.6     35/16      36.1    14.9    1.57
    HSS9×9×5/8         0.581    67.82   18.7    12.5    12.5   216       47.9     3.40    58.1      63/16    356        81.6     2.83
                                                                                                                                                    ×5/16     0.291     19.08    5.26   14.2      14.2    19.0  7.62        1.90    9.16    35/8       31.2    12.8    1.58
               ×1/2    0.465    55.66   15.3    16.4    16.4   183       40.6     3.45    48.4      63/4     296        67.4     2.87
                                                                                                                                                    ×1/4      0.233     15.62    4.30   18.5      18.5    16.0  6.41        1.93    7.61    37/8       25.8    10.5    1.60
               ×3/8    0.349    42.79   11.8    22.8    22.8   145       32.2     3.51    37.8      75/16    231        52.1     2.90
                                                                                                                                                    ×3/16     0.174     11.97    3.28   25.7      25.7    12.6  5.03        1.96    5.89    43/16      19.9     8.08   1.62
               ×5/16   0.291    36.10    9.92   27.9    27.9   124       27.6     3.54    32.1      75/8     196        44.0     2.92
                                                                                                                                                    ×1/8      0.116      8.16    2.23   40.1      40.1     8.80 3.52        1.99    4.07    47/16      13.7     5.53   1.63
               ×1/4    0.233    29.23    8.03   35.6    35.6   102       22.7     3.56    26.2      77/8     159        35.8     2.93
               ×3/16   0.174    22.18    6.06   48.7    48.7    78.2     17.4     3.59    20.0      83/16    121        27.1     2.95     HSS41/2×41/2×1/2    0.465     25.03    6.95    6.68      6.68   18.1      8.03    1.61   10.2      21/4      31.3 14.8       1.37
               ×1/8    0.116    14.96    4.09   74.6    74.6    53.5     11.9     3.62    13.6      87/16     82.0      18.3     2.97                 ×3/8    0.349     19.82    5.48    9.89      9.89   15.3      6.79    1.67    8.36     213/16    25.7 11.9       1.40
                                                                                                                                                      ×5/16   0.291     16.96    4.68   12.5      12.5    13.5      6.00    1.70    7.27     31/8      22.3 10.2       1.42
    HSS8×8×5/8         0.581    59.32   16.4    10.8    10.8   146       36.5     2.99    44.7      53/16    244        63.2     2.50
                                                                                                                                                      ×1/4    0.233     13.91    3.84   16.3      16.3    11.4      5.08    1.73    6.06     33/8      18.5  8.44      1.43
          ×1/2         0.465    48.85   13.5    14.2    14.2   125       31.2     3.04    37.5      53/4     204        52.4     2.53
                                                                                                                                                      ×3/16   0.174     10.70    2.93   22.9      22.9     9.02     4.01    1.75    4.71     311/16    14.4  6.49      1.45
          ×3/8         0.349    37.69   10.4    19.9    19.9   100       24.9     3.10    29.4      65/16    160        40.7     2.57
                                                                                                                                                      ×1/8    0.116      7.31    2.00   35.8      35.8     6.35     2.82    1.78    3.27     315/16     9.92 4.45      1.47
          ×5/16        0.291    31.84    8.76   24.5    24.5    85.6     21.4     3.13    25.1      65/8     136        34.5     2.58
          ×1/4         0.233    25.82    7.10   31.3    31.3    70.7     17.7     3.15    20.5      67/8     111        28.1     2.60
          ×3/16        0.174    19.63    5.37   43.0    43.0    54.4     13.6     3.18    15.7      73/16     84.5      21.3     2.62
          ×1/8         0.116    13.26    3.62   66.0    66.0    37.4      9.34    3.21    10.7      77/16     57.3      14.4     2.63
Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A. Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-12A.
                                                                                                                                                                                      Table 1-12A
                                          Table 1-12 (continued)
                                                                                                                                                                           Rectangular and
                                                 Square HSS
                                                                                                                                                                             Square HSS
                                    Dimensions and Properties
 HSS4-HSS2                                                                                                                                                                  Compactness Criteria
f Shape exceeds compact limit for flexure with Fy = 42 ksi. f Shape exceeds compact limit for flexure with Fy = 42 ksi.
Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-7B. Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-7B.
Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-7B. Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-7B.
Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-7B. Note: For compactness criteria, refer to Table 1-7B.