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Angle Shape Tables

The follow details are used for angle shapes in standard database tables.

Note: The required first two columns for all standard databases are RecNo and Name.

Angle Shape

Note: For unequal leg angles, the input must be such that D > B.
Table 1. Angle shape default properties
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
=T D T + B
AY
= 2 3 D×T
AZ
= 4 3 B×T when D > B (unequal leg angles)

= 2 3 D×T when D = B (equal leg angles)

IX
= 1 3 T 3 B + D T 2
IY
=ZII+YIIIZ
where
CYI
=
B T T 2 + T D 2 2 AX
CZI
=
D T T 2 + T B 2 2 AX
YII
=
D T T CZI T 2 2 + D T T 3 12 + T B 3 12 +BT CZI B 2 2
ZII
=
B T T CYI T 2 2 + B T T 3 12 + T D 3 12 +DT CYI D 2 2
IZ
= ZII + YII 2 + ZII YII 2 cos2ɑIZYCG×sin2ɑ
where
IZYCG
=
D 2 T 2 4 + T 2 4 B T B + T AX×CYI×CZI
ɑ
=
angle between the geometric and principle axes, in radians

1 2 arctan 2 B D B T D T T 4 B + D T ZII YII when D > B (unequal leg angles)

= 0.78539816 rad when D = B (equal leg angles)

RMIN
IY AX
SY
= IY max DY1 DY2
where
DY1
=
= D CYI +CZI×tanɑcosɑ
DY2
=
=Dcosɑ+BsinɑDY1
SZ
= IZ max ( DZ1 , DZ2 , DZ3 )
where
DZ1
=
= D CYI + CZI × tan ɑ sinɑCZI/cosɑ
DZ2
=
=DsinɑDZ1
DZ3
=
=BcosɑDZ2
PY
1.8×SY
PZ
1.8×SZ

Spreadsheet Data Examples

Table 2. Angle Section - English units
Name L1 L2 T A R-22
(in) (in) (in) (in^2) (in)
L2X2X1/8 2 2 0.125 0.491 0.391
Table 3. Angle Section - Metric units
Name L1 L2 T A R-22
(mm) (mm) (mm) (cm^2) (mm)
ISA20x20x3 20 20 3 1.12 3.77