U 160x50x4.75 IAS · Weight & Dimensions

IAS, 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 160x50x4.75 (UK / Australia)

The U 160x50x4.75 steel profile weighs 9.1 kg/m (6.12 lb/ft), has a depth of 160 mm (6.30 in), flange width 50 mm (1.97 in). Cross-sectional area: 1,160.781 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 402.755 cm⁴, Iy = 24.277 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	160 mm	6.30 in
Width (b)	50 mm	1.97 in
Thickness (t)	4.8 mm	0.19 in
Weight	9.1 kg/m	6.12 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	1,160.78 mm²	1.799 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	402.76 cm⁴	9.68 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	24.28 cm⁴	0.58 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	50.34 cm³	3.072 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	6.34 cm³	0.387 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	63.74 cm³	3.890 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	8.35 cm³	0.509 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	5.89 cm	2.319 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.45 cm	0.569 in