U 100x50x5 Cimagbo · Weight & Dimensions

Cimagbo, cold-formed sections · Cold-formed Channel

Cold-formed channels (U shapes) are similar to C shapes but without stiffening lips. Used for light structural framing, supports, and secondary members.

Also known as: U 100x50x5 (UK / Australia)

The U 100x50x5 steel profile weighs 7.2 kg/m (4.84 lb/ft), has a depth of 100 mm (3.94 in), flange width 50 mm (1.97 in). Cross-sectional area: 917.762 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 135.334 cm⁴, Iy = 21.851 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	100 mm	3.94 in
Width (b)	50 mm	1.97 in
Thickness (t)	5 mm	0.20 in
Fillet radius (r)	5 mm	0.20 in
Weight	7.2 kg/m	4.84 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	917.76 mm²	1.423 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	135.33 cm⁴	3.25 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	21.85 cm⁴	0.52 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	27.07 cm³	1.652 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	6.21 cm³	0.379 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	33.84 cm³	2.065 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	8.3 cm³	0.506 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	3.84 cm	1.512 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.54 cm	0.607 in