U 250x100x5 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 250x100x5 (UK / Australia)

The U 250x100x5 steel profile weighs 17.0 kg/m (11.44 lb/ft), has a depth of 250 mm (9.84 in), flange width 100 mm (3.94 in). Cross-sectional area: 2,167.762 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 2,026.702 cm⁴, Iy = 204.807 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	250 mm	9.84 in
Width (b)	100 mm	3.94 in
Thickness (t)	5 mm	0.20 in
Fillet radius (r)	5 mm	0.20 in
Weight	17.0 kg/m	11.44 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	2,167.76 mm²	3.360 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	2,026.7 cm⁴	48.69 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	204.81 cm⁴	4.92 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	162.14 cm³	9.894 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	27.11 cm³	1.654 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	194.47 cm³	11.867 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	35.54 cm³	2.169 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	9.67 cm	3.807 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.07 cm	1.210 in