U 175x50x3 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 175x50x3 (UK / Australia)

The U 175x50x3 steel profile weighs 6.2 kg/m (4.19 lb/ft), has a depth of 175 mm (6.89 in), flange width 50 mm (1.97 in). Cross-sectional area: 795.394 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 333.723 cm⁴, Iy = 16.579 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	175 mm	6.89 in
Width (b)	50 mm	1.97 in
Thickness (t)	3 mm	0.12 in
Fillet radius (r)	3 mm	0.12 in
Weight	6.2 kg/m	4.19 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	795.39 mm²	1.233 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	333.72 cm⁴	8.02 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	16.58 cm⁴	0.40 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	38.14 cm³	2.327 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	4.18 cm³	0.255 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	47.21 cm³	2.881 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	5.48 cm³	0.334 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	6.48 cm	2.550 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.44 cm	0.568 in