U 150x50x2 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 150x50x2 (UK / Australia)

The U 150x50x2 steel profile weighs 3.8 kg/m (2.57 lb/ft), has a depth of 150 mm (5.91 in), flange width 50 mm (1.97 in). Cross-sectional area: 486.842 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 158.503 cm⁴, Iy = 10.955 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	150 mm	5.91 in
Width (b)	50 mm	1.97 in
Thickness (t)	2 mm	0.08 in
Fillet radius (r)	2 mm	0.08 in
Weight	3.8 kg/m	2.57 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	486.84 mm²	0.755 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	158.5 cm⁴	3.81 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	10.95 cm⁴	0.26 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	21.13 cm³	1.290 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	2.8 cm³	0.171 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	25.46 cm³	1.553 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	3.66 cm³	0.223 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	5.71 cm	2.246 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.5 cm	0.591 in