U 250x50x2 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 250x50x2 (UK / Australia)

The U 250x50x2 steel profile weighs 5.4 kg/m (3.62 lb/ft), has a depth of 250 mm (9.84 in), flange width 50 mm (1.97 in). Cross-sectional area: 686.842 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 547.598 cm⁴, Iy = 12.342 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	250 mm	9.84 in
Width (b)	50 mm	1.97 in
Thickness (t)	2 mm	0.08 in
Fillet radius (r)	2 mm	0.08 in
Weight	5.4 kg/m	3.62 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	686.84 mm²	1.065 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	547.6 cm⁴	13.16 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	12.34 cm⁴	0.30 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	43.81 cm³	2.673 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	2.94 cm³	0.179 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	55.06 cm³	3.360 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	3.83 cm³	0.234 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	8.93 cm	3.515 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.34 cm	0.528 in