U 250x75x5 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 250x75x5 (UK / Australia)

The U 250x75x5 steel profile weighs 15.1 kg/m (10.11 lb/ft), has a depth of 250 mm (9.84 in), flange width 75 mm (2.95 in). Cross-sectional area: 1,917.762 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 1,651.493 cm⁴, Iy = 91.149 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)	5 mm	0.20 in
Fillet radius (r)	5 mm	0.20 in
Weight	15.1 kg/m	10.11 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	1,917.76 mm²	2.973 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	1,651.49 cm⁴	39.68 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	91.15 cm⁴	2.19 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	132.12 cm³	8.062 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	15.51 cm³	0.946 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	163.84 cm³	9.998 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	20.32 cm³	1.240 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	9.28 cm	3.653 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	2.18 cm	0.858 in