U 175x50x5 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 175x50x5 (UK / Australia)

The U 175x50x5 steel profile weighs 10.2 kg/m (6.82 lb/ft), has a depth of 175 mm (6.89 in), flange width 50 mm (1.97 in). Cross-sectional area: 1,292.762 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 524.015 cm⁴, Iy = 25.98 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)	5 mm	0.20 in
Fillet radius (r)	5 mm	0.20 in
Weight	10.2 kg/m	6.82 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	1,292.76 mm²	2.004 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	524.01 cm⁴	12.59 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	25.98 cm⁴	0.62 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	59.89 cm³	3.655 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	6.71 cm³	0.409 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	76.5 cm³	4.668 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	8.83 cm³	0.539 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	6.37 cm	2.507 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.42 cm	0.558 in