U 250x50x3 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 250x50x3 (UK / Australia)

The U 250x50x3 steel profile weighs 8.0 kg/m (5.38 lb/ft), has a depth of 250 mm (9.84 in), flange width 50 mm (1.97 in). Cross-sectional area: 1,020.394 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 802.677 cm⁴, Iy = 17.979 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	250 mm	9.84 in
Width (b)	50 mm	1.97 in
Thickness (t)	3 mm	0.12 in
Fillet radius (r)	3 mm	0.12 in
Weight	8.0 kg/m	5.38 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	1,020.39 mm²	1.582 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	802.68 cm⁴	19.28 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	17.98 cm⁴	0.43 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	64.21 cm³	3.919 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	4.32 cm³	0.264 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	81.7 cm³	4.985 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	5.64 cm³	0.344 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	8.87 cm	3.492 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.33 cm	0.523 in