Structural Stainless Steel Shapes
Structural stainless steel is a material that can be formed into a broad range of forms as it is an easily adaptable material. The construction sector uses this structural stainless steel largely because it supports devices and is also used for typical purposes in the industrial market.
So let us discuss some types of structural stainless steel shapes which are classified into several types:
American Standard Beam: With two narrow parallel flanges interconnected by a web, this structural form has a rolled section. To provide contractors with valuable information about the properties of each unit, American Standard Beams are marketed by their height and weight.
Angle L-Shaped – Two straight legs at a 90° angle form the shape of an L. The tapering legs may be equal in length or might have varying lengths.
A channel C-Shaped – In short structures, channel beams serve as cost-effective support because their top and bottom flanges are connected with a web.
Bearing pile H-Shaped– Bearing pile beams are commonly used by construction workers and architects to support base foundations. To provide base piling, H-shaped beams are driven into the ground and efficiently transfer the majority of the weight load to the pile’s tip. In deep and hard-packed soil, this beam is best suited.
The I-Beam or H-Beam– Two parallel flanges and a vertical web make up SS Structural Steel I Beam. The web of this type of beam is designed to effectively resist shearing forces, while flanges can withstand external bending forces.
Pipe– An industrial delivery system that transports water, oil, or gas tends to have piping as one of the essential components.
Section of Hollow Steel (HSS). The hollow steel section beam is a structure similar to a large tube or pipe with hollow cross-sections. The HSS beam is available in a large variety of shapes, including oval, rectangular, and circular. Engineers regularly use HSS beams in large columns, such as Lally columns, even though they do not transmit fluid.
The letter T or T-Beam- As the flange is considered the cross apex of this beam, it has a T-shaped cross-section that has been sliced longitudinally across its web. In slab-beam construction, engineers can benefit from the use of T-beams, while in other cases, additional support that the I-beam can provide is needed. The tee beam is frequently considered to be the strongest structural form for load-bearing structures, despite its lower functional capacity in some applications.
