U 160x50x6.35 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 160x50x6.35 (UK / Australia)

The U 160x50x6.35 steel profile weighs 11.9 kg/m (8.01 lb/ft), has a depth of 160 mm (6.30 in), flange width 50 mm (1.97 in). Cross-sectional area: 1,518.359 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 511.167 cm⁴, Iy = 30.857 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)	6.3 mm	0.25 in
Weight	11.9 kg/m	8.01 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	1,518.36 mm²	2.353 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	511.17 cm⁴	12.28 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	30.86 cm⁴	0.74 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	63.9 cm³	3.899 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	8.21 cm³	0.501 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	83.16 cm³	5.075 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	10.88 cm³	0.664 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	5.8 cm	2.284 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.43 cm	0.561 in