U 300x50x2 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 300x50x2 (UK / Australia)

The U 300x50x2 steel profile weighs 6.2 kg/m (4.15 lb/ft), has a depth of 300 mm (11.81 in), flange width 50 mm (1.97 in). Cross-sectional area: 786.842 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 864.678 cm⁴, Iy = 12.773 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	300 mm	11.81 in
Width (b)	50 mm	1.97 in
Thickness (t)	2 mm	0.08 in
Fillet radius (r)	2 mm	0.08 in
Weight	6.2 kg/m	4.15 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	786.84 mm²	1.220 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	864.68 cm⁴	20.77 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	12.77 cm⁴	0.31 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	57.65 cm³	3.518 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	2.98 cm³	0.182 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	73.61 cm³	4.492 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	3.88 cm³	0.237 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	10.48 cm	4.127 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.27 cm	0.502 in