U 250x50x6 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 250x50x6 (UK / Australia)

The U 250x50x6 steel profile weighs 15.6 kg/m (10.46 lb/ft), has a depth of 250 mm (9.84 in), flange width 50 mm (1.97 in). Cross-sectional area: 1,981.578 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 1,495.166 cm⁴, Iy = 32.998 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)	6 mm	0.24 in
Fillet radius (r)	6 mm	0.24 in
Weight	15.6 kg/m	10.46 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	1,981.58 mm²	3.071 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	1,495.17 cm⁴	35.92 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	33 cm⁴	0.79 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	119.61 cm³	7.299 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	8.19 cm³	0.500 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	158.11 cm³	9.649 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	10.75 cm³	0.656 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	8.69 cm	3.420 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.29 cm	0.508 in