U 200x50x5 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 200x50x5 (UK / Australia)

The U 200x50x5 steel profile weighs 11.1 kg/m (7.48 lb/ft), has a depth of 200 mm (7.87 in), flange width 50 mm (1.97 in). Cross-sectional area: 1,417.762 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 729.164 cm⁴, Iy = 26.881 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	200 mm	7.87 in
Width (b)	50 mm	1.97 in
Thickness (t)	5 mm	0.20 in
Fillet radius (r)	5 mm	0.20 in
Weight	11.1 kg/m	7.48 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	1,417.76 mm²	2.198 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	729.16 cm⁴	17.52 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	26.88 cm⁴	0.65 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	72.92 cm³	4.450 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	6.8 cm³	0.415 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	93.84 cm³	5.727 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	8.93 cm³	0.545 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	7.17 cm	2.823 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.38 cm	0.542 in