U 250x50x4 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 250x50x4 (UK / Australia)

The U 250x50x4 steel profile weighs 10.6 kg/m (7.11 lb/ft), has a depth of 250 mm (9.84 in), flange width 50 mm (1.97 in). Cross-sectional area: 1,347.368 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 1,045.514 cm⁴, Iy = 23.288 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)	4 mm	0.16 in
Fillet radius (r)	4 mm	0.16 in
Weight	10.6 kg/m	7.11 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	1,347.37 mm²	2.088 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	1,045.51 cm⁴	25.12 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	23.29 cm⁴	0.56 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	83.64 cm³	5.104 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	5.66 cm³	0.345 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	107.75 cm³	6.575 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	7.4 cm³	0.451 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	8.81 cm	3.468 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.31 cm	0.518 in