Angle Shape Tables
The follow details are used for angle shapes in standard database tables.
Name | Description | Unit | Column No. |
---|---|---|---|
D | Length of leg 1; longer leg for unequal leg angles | in | 3 |
B | Length of leg 2; shorter leg for unequal leg angles | in | 4 |
T | Thickness | in | 5 |
AX | Cross sectional area | in^2 | 6 |
RMIN | Radius of gyration about the 2-2 axis | in | 7 |
Calculated Properties
The following section properties are calculated as indicated when they are not present for the profile.
- Property
- Formula
- AX
- AY
- AZ
-
when D > B (unequal leg angles)
when D = B (equal leg angles)
- IX
- IY
-
where
- CYI
= - CZI
= - YII
= - ZII
= - IZ
-
where
- IZYCG
= = - angle between the geometric and principle axes, in radians
when D > B (unequal leg angles)
= 0.78539816 rad when D = B (equal leg angles)
- RMIN
- SY
- where
- DY1
= - DY2
= - SZ
- where
- DZ1
= - DZ2
= - DZ3
= - PY
- PZ