U 225x50x3 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 225x50x3 (UK / Australia)

The U 225x50x3 steel profile weighs 7.4 kg/m (4.99 lb/ft), has a depth of 225 mm (8.86 in), flange width 50 mm (1.97 in). Cross-sectional area: 945.394 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 617.597 cm⁴, Iy = 17.586 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	225 mm	8.86 in
Width (b)	50 mm	1.97 in
Thickness (t)	3 mm	0.12 in
Weight	7.4 kg/m	4.99 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	945.39 mm²	1.465 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	617.6 cm⁴	14.84 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	17.59 cm⁴	0.42 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	54.9 cm³	3.350 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	4.29 cm³	0.262 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	69.26 cm³	4.227 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	5.6 cm³	0.342 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	8.08 cm	3.182 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.36 cm	0.537 in