U 100x50x6 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 100x50x6 (UK / Australia)

The U 100x50x6 steel profile weighs 8.5 kg/m (5.71 lb/ft), has a depth of 100 mm (3.94 in), flange width 50 mm (1.97 in). Cross-sectional area: 1,081.578 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 155.367 cm⁴, Iy = 25.274 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)	6 mm	0.24 in
Fillet radius (r)	6 mm	0.24 in
Weight	8.5 kg/m	5.71 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	1,081.58 mm²	1.676 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	155.37 cm⁴	3.73 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	25.27 cm⁴	0.61 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	31.07 cm³	1.896 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	7.29 cm³	0.445 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	39.76 cm³	2.426 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	9.81 cm³	0.598 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	3.79 cm	1.492 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.53 cm	0.602 in