U 150x50x5 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 150x50x5 (UK / Australia)

The U 150x50x5 steel profile weighs 9.2 kg/m (6.16 lb/ft), has a depth of 150 mm (5.91 in), flange width 50 mm (1.97 in). Cross-sectional area: 1,167.762 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 359.264 cm⁴, Iy = 24.893 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)	5 mm	0.20 in
Fillet radius (r)	5 mm	0.20 in
Weight	9.2 kg/m	6.16 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	1,167.76 mm²	1.810 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	359.26 cm⁴	8.63 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	24.89 cm⁴	0.60 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	47.9 cm³	2.923 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	6.58 cm³	0.402 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	60.72 cm³	3.705 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	8.69 cm³	0.530 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	5.55 cm	2.184 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.46 cm	0.575 in