U 150x50x3 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 150x50x3 (UK / Australia)

The U 150x50x3 steel profile weighs 5.7 kg/m (3.80 lb/ft), has a depth of 150 mm (5.91 in), flange width 50 mm (1.97 in). Cross-sectional area: 720.394 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 230.243 cm⁴, Iy = 15.92 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)	3 mm	0.12 in
Fillet radius (r)	3 mm	0.12 in
Weight	5.7 kg/m	3.80 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	720.39 mm²	1.117 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	230.24 cm⁴	5.53 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	15.92 cm⁴	0.38 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	30.7 cm³	1.873 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	4.11 cm³	0.251 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	37.6 cm³	2.294 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	5.39 cm³	0.329 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	5.65 cm	2.226 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.49 cm	0.585 in