What is Angel Section

Angle segments can be equal legs or unequal legs.

Equilateral sections are available in sizes ranging from 20 mm × 20 mm × 3 mm to 200 mm × 200 mm × 25 mm. The corresponding weight per meter length is 0.95 kg and 73.60 kg respectively. Unequal angle sections are available in sizes.varying from 30 mm × 20 mm × 3 mm to 200 mm × 150 mm × 18 mm. The corresponding weights per metre length are respectively 1.10 kg and 46.90 kg.

shows an equal angle section of size 100 mm × 100 mm × 10 mm with weight per metre length as 14.90 kg and an unequal angle section of size 90 mm × 60 mm × 10 mm with weight per metre length as 11.00 kg.

Angle sections are extensively used in structural steel work especially in the construction of steel roof trusses and filler joist floors.