U 250x75x3 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 250x75x3 (UK / Australia)

The U 250x75x3 steel profile weighs 9.2 kg/m (6.18 lb/ft), has a depth of 250 mm (9.84 in), flange width 75 mm (2.95 in). Cross-sectional area: 1,170.394 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 1,031.472 cm⁴, Iy = 57.002 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	250 mm	9.84 in
Width (b)	75 mm	2.95 in
Thickness (t)	3 mm	0.12 in
Fillet radius (r)	3 mm	0.12 in
Weight	9.2 kg/m	6.18 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	1,170.39 mm²	1.814 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	1,031.47 cm⁴	24.78 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	57 cm⁴	1.37 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	82.52 cm³	5.036 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	9.56 cm³	0.583 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	100.22 cm³	6.116 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	12.48 cm³	0.761 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	9.39 cm	3.696 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	2.21 cm	0.869 in