U 100x50x2 Cintac · Weight & Dimensions

Cintac, 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 100x50x2 (UK / Australia)

The U 100x50x2 steel profile weighs 3.0 kg/m (2.04 lb/ft), has a depth of 100 mm (3.94 in), flange width 50 mm (1.97 in). Cross-sectional area: 386.842 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 61.489 cm⁴, Iy = 9.726 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)	2 mm	0.08 in
Fillet radius (r)	2 mm	0.08 in
Weight	3.0 kg/m	2.04 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	386.84 mm²	0.600 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	61.49 cm⁴	1.48 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	9.73 cm⁴	0.23 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	12.3 cm³	0.750 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	2.66 cm³	0.162 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	14.41 cm³	0.879 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	3.49 cm³	0.213 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	3.99 cm	1.570 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.59 cm	0.624 in