U 250x50x5 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 250x50x5 (UK / Australia)

The U 250x50x5 steel profile weighs 13.1 kg/m (8.80 lb/ft), has a depth of 250 mm (9.84 in), flange width 50 mm (1.97 in). Cross-sectional area: 1,667.762 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 1,276.285 cm⁴, Iy = 28.288 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)	5 mm	0.20 in
Fillet radius (r)	5 mm	0.20 in
Weight	13.1 kg/m	8.80 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	1,667.76 mm²	2.585 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	1,276.29 cm⁴	30.66 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	28.29 cm⁴	0.68 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	102.1 cm³	6.231 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	6.95 cm³	0.424 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	133.22 cm³	8.130 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	9.1 cm³	0.555 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	8.75 cm	3.444 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.3 cm	0.513 in