Angle Iron Weight Per Foot

Angle Iron weight-per-foot is a standard commercial measurement utilized for the buying and selling of large amounts of angle iron and in different base weights or lengths. Although the factors used to determine weight-per-foot for angle iron are identical to those used for other metals, the results themselves are not identical since the density of different types of metals varies and the overall .

Angle iron is a very versatile material that is used in many areas of the construction industry. It provides support for bridges, towers, beams and many other structures that require the extra strength that it can supply. The additional strength that is provided by angle iron comes from its bend in the shape of a V, making it much stronger than a flat piece of material.Angle iron can be produced from a variety of metals that include steel and stainless steel, aluminum and others. Its typical length is 20 feet, but it has varying widths that affect its weight. A table of lengths, widths and pounds per foot is provided at a site sponsored by Metal World at http://www.metalworldinc.com/steel%20bar%20size%20angle.htm. The table shows that a 20 foot length of angle iron that is ?? x ?? x 1/8 weighs 11.8 pounds. The same length with a width of 1 x 1 x 1/8 weighs 16 pounds, showing the difference that ?? inch makes in the angle iron material.Differences in weight per lineal foot are significant as the width dimension increases. A piece of angle iron that is 2 x 1 ?? x 1/8 weighs in at 28.8 pounds per foot, while one that is only ?? inch wider weighs 42.40 pounds. Weights are provided at increments of 1/16 inch or 1/8 up to a size of 2 x 1 ?? x ??.Union Iron Works at http://www.unionironworks.com/engineering_calculator_detail.aspx?x=wZWr%2FQqjPOQIKHS1NPaJgZR4dok4NMOr provides a colorful chart of information about the dimensions and weights of angle iron. A reader may find the size and the weight per foot beginning with a size of ?? x ?? x 1/8 at 4.10 pounds per foot. The type of material used in forming the angle iron makes a considerable difference in the weight per foot, and differences may be found on various charts that estimate weights per foot.