The most common beam in construction is the i beam also known as a universal beam a steel member with an i or h shaped cross section.
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It s widely fabricated into parts that don t require high strength.
Whatever size you require our universal steel beams are fabricated to our exacting standards.
The thickness of the web and flange vary and are shown in individual product descriptions.
Universal steel beam sizes and weights.
An i beam also known as h beam for universal column uc w beam for wide flange universal beam ub rolled steel joist rsj or double t especially in polish bulgarian spanish italian and german is a beam with an i or h shaped cross section the horizontal elements of the i are flanges and the vertical element is the web i beams are usually made of structural steel and are.
In canada and the united states steel i beams are commonly specified using the depth in inches and weight of the beam in pounds per foot.
Girders h sections i sections u beams lintels.
Hp bearing pile h shaped cross section have parallel flange surfaces and equal web and flange thicknesses.
Universal beams ub made to as3679 300 and commonly referred to as i beams are named after the i shaped appearance of their cross section.
The vertical middle section of the beam is known as the web and the horizontal components are called flanges.
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Also known as mild steel low carbon steel is easy to machine form and weld.
Industrial metal supply offers a full line of durable long lasting and versatile steel structural shapes including steel channel steel angle steel beams and steel tees.
There are a variety of products that fall into the steel structural shape category and numerous uses for each different shape.
S american standard beam i shaped cross section have a slope on the inner flange surfaces.
The steel beam sizes shown are the height in mm the web x the width in mm the flange x the weight per metre in kilograms the height and width are measured as if looking at a capital i hence also being known as i beam.
M miscellaneous shapes cannot be classified as standard i beams w s hp.
The part of the structural beam that provides resistance to shear forces breaking tearing apart or collapsing is the web while the flanges resist the bending movement of the section.
Njr steel branches stock a broad range of beams which are designed to support horizontal loading across their axis and are therefore much deeper than they are wide in order to prevent bending.