U 300x50x6 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 300x50x6 (UK / Australia)

The U 300x50x6 steel profile weighs 17.9 kg/m (12.04 lb/ft), has a depth of 300 mm (11.81 in), flange width 50 mm (1.97 in). Cross-sectional area: 2,281.578 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 2,387.161 cm⁴, Iy = 34.266 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)	6 mm	0.24 in
Fillet radius (r)	6 mm	0.24 in
Weight	17.9 kg/m	12.04 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	2,281.58 mm²	3.536 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	2,387.16 cm⁴	57.35 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	34.27 cm⁴	0.82 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	159.14 cm³	9.712 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	8.32 cm³	0.508 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	212.56 cm³	12.971 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	10.9 cm³	0.665 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	10.23 cm	4.027 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.23 cm	0.482 in