U 50x25x2 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 50x25x2 (UK / Australia)

The U 50x25x2 steel profile weighs 1.5 kg/m (0.99 lb/ft), has a depth of 50 mm (1.97 in), flange width 25 mm (0.98 in). Cross-sectional area: 186.842 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 7.066 cm⁴, Iy = 1.133 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	50 mm	1.97 in
Width (b)	25 mm	0.98 in
Thickness (t)	2 mm	0.08 in
Fillet radius (r)	2 mm	0.08 in
Weight	1.5 kg/m	0.99 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	186.84 mm²	0.290 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	7.07 cm⁴	0.17 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	1.13 cm⁴	0.03 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	2.83 cm³	0.172 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	0.64 cm³	0.039 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	3.46 cm³	0.211 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	0.84 cm³	0.051 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	1.94 cm	0.766 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	0.78 cm	0.307 in