U 175x50x6 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 175x50x6 (UK / Australia)

The U 175x50x6 steel profile weighs 12.0 kg/m (8.08 lb/ft), has a depth of 175 mm (6.89 in), flange width 50 mm (1.97 in). Cross-sectional area: 1,531.578 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 609.889 cm⁴, Iy = 30.231 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	175 mm	6.89 in
Width (b)	50 mm	1.97 in
Thickness (t)	6 mm	0.24 in
Weight	12.0 kg/m	8.08 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	1,531.58 mm²	2.374 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	609.89 cm⁴	14.65 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	30.23 cm⁴	0.73 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	69.7 cm³	4.253 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	7.89 cm³	0.482 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	90.5 cm³	5.523 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	10.43 cm³	0.636 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	6.31 cm	2.484 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.4 cm	0.553 in