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Catálogo de Perfis Metálicos

U 50x25x1.5

BR — Perfil U (Canal)

Canais conformados a frio (perfis U) utilizados em estruturas leves e elementos secundários.

Também conhecido como: U 50x25x1.5 (UK / Australia)

O perfil de aço U 50x25x1.5 pesa 1.1 kg/m (0.75 lb/ft), possui altura de 50 mm (1.97 in), largura de mesa 25 mm (0.98 in). Área da seção transversal: 143.3 mm². Momento de inércia Ix = 5.57 cm⁴, Iy = 0.82 cm⁴.

Seção transversal (fora de escala)

Dimensões

Propriedade	Métrico	Imperial
Altura (h)	50 mm	1.97 in
Largura (b)	25 mm	0.98 in
Espessura (t)	1.5 mm	0.06 in
Peso	1.1 kg/m	0.75 lb/ft

Propriedades da Secção

Propriedade	Métrico	Imperial
Área (A)	143.3 mm²	0.222 in²
Momento de inércia (Ix)	5.57 cm⁴	0.13 in⁴
Momento de inércia (Iy)	0.82 cm⁴	0.02 in⁴
Módulo de resistência elástico (Sx)	2.23 cm³	0.136 in³
Módulo de resistência elástico (Sy)	0.43 cm³	0.026 in³
Módulo de resistência plástico (Zx)	2.56 cm³	0.156 in³
Módulo de resistência plástico (Zy)	0.51 cm³	0.031 in³
Raio de giração (rx)	1.97 cm	0.776 in
Raio de giração (ry)	0.76 cm	0.299 in

U 300x90x6.3 U 50x25x2

Calculadora de Viga— U 50x25x1.5

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Resultados — U 50x25x1.5

Mmáx

15.0 kN·m

Vmáx

15.0 kN

δmáx

1514.81 mm

L/4

R115.0 kN| 15.0 kN·mR215.0 kN| -15.0 kN·m

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