U 50x40x1.5 Uralita · Weight & Dimensions

Uralita, 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 50x40x1.5 (UK / Australia)

The U 50x40x1.5 steel profile weighs 1.5 kg/m (0.98 lb/ft), has a depth of 50 mm (1.97 in), flange width 40 mm (1.57 in). Cross-sectional area: 187.599 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 8.177 cm⁴, Iy = 3.199 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	50 mm	1.97 in
Width (b)	40 mm	1.57 in
Thickness (t)	1.5 mm	0.06 in
Fillet radius (r)	1.5 mm	0.06 in
Weight	1.5 kg/m	0.98 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	187.6 mm²	0.291 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	8.18 cm⁴	0.20 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	3.2 cm⁴	0.08 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	3.27 cm³	0.200 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1.19 cm³	0.072 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	3.74 cm³	0.228 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1.57 cm³	0.096 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	2.09 cm	0.822 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.31 cm	0.514 in