U 300x50x5 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 300x50x5 (UK / Australia)

The U 300x50x5 steel profile weighs 15.1 kg/m (10.11 lb/ft), has a depth of 300 mm (11.81 in), flange width 50 mm (1.97 in). Cross-sectional area: 1,917.762 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 2,031.876 cm⁴, Iy = 29.342 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)	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)	2,031.88 cm⁴	48.82 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	29.34 cm⁴	0.70 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	135.46 cm³	8.266 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	7.05 cm³	0.430 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	178.84 cm³	10.914 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	9.22 cm³	0.563 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	10.29 cm	4.052 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.24 cm	0.487 in