10/4/21, 2:22 PM Unequal Angle Section Properties Calculator

Equal angle section properties calculator for moment of inertia and area calculation.

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INPUT PARAMETERS

Parameter Value

Leg [b] 65

Thickness [t] 10 mm

Length [L] 1000

Density [p] 7.827 g/cm^3

Calculate  

RESULTS

Parameter Value

Cross section area [A] 1200 mm^2

Mass [M] 9.392 kg

Second moment of area about x axis [Ix] 458737.062

mm^4
Second moment of area about y axis [Iy] 458737.062

Radius of gyration [rx] 19.552

mm
Radius of gyration [ry] 19.552

mm
Distance from the centroid to the back of the long leg [xc] 19.896

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Distance from the centroid to the back of the short leg [yc] 19.896

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Definitions:
Second Moment of Area: The capacity of a cross-section to resist bending.

Radius of Gyration (Area): The distance from an axis at which the area of a body may be assumed to be concentrated and the second
moment area of this configuration equal to the second moment area of the actual body about the same axis.

Angle Section Formula:

ANGLE WITH EQUAL LEGS

Parameter Symbol Equation

Cross section area A A = t(2b - t)

Area moment of inertia Ix Ix = 1/3*[b4 - (b-t) * (b-t)3] - A * (b - yc)2

Area moment of inertia Iy Iy = 1/3*[b4 - (b-t) * (b-t)3] - A * (b - xc)2

Distance from the centroid to 

xc xc=(b2+bt-t2)/(2*(2b-t))
the back of the long leg

Distance from the centroid to 

yc yc=(b2+bt-t2)/(2*(2b-t))
the back of the short leg

Mass M M = ALρ

Radius of gyration rx rx = (Ix/A)^0.5

Radius of gyration ry ry = (Iy/A)^0.5

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