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Galvanised Pipe

Galvanised steel is steel that has had a layer of zinc applied to its exterior in order to prevent it from rusting. The zinc also adds a protective veneer that will protect the steel below from being scratched. Galvanised steel is not suitable if it is exposed to harsh elements…
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August 25, 2016
Steel

Reinforcing Steel

Reinforcing steel (also known as rebar) is mesh, wire or bars are kinds of steel products that are used as a tension device in reinforced concrete to strengthen and hold the concrete in tension. The surface of these kinds of steel is usually ribbed or contoured to form a strong bond…
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August 18, 2016
Steel

Steel Posts Fact Sheet

Steel posts, or steel bars, come in a number of different shapes and sizes and are used in a huge variety of applications, from construction to manufacturing, and for industrial uses. Steel posts are a common type of structural steel and come in an array of shapes and sizes. Flat…
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August 11, 2016
Steel

Steel Tube Sizes

There are three major steel tube types in steel fabrication – regular hollow sections, square hollow section and circular hollow sections. As their name suggests, steel tubes have hollow tubular section in the middle. Steel tube sizes vary depending on their intended application (usually in structural steel). There are three…
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August 11, 2016
Steel

Checker Plate

Steel plate is commonly used by structural steel fabricators comes in a huge array of styles, finishes, grades, thicknesses and can be cut to many different sizes, used for a huge array of applications. Checker plate is a ubiquitous steel product used for flooring and a number of other applications.…
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August 11, 2016
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Steel Mesh Fact Sheet

Steel mesh is integral in construction, mainly used for concrete reinforcing. It has a wide array of applications including driveway paving, patio and house slabbing, building reinforcement and uses in rural applications such as fencing. Here are the most common types of mesh steel available. Mesh steel in an integral…
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July 28, 2016
Steel

Plate Steel Fact Sheet

Steel plate comes in a huge array of styles, finishes, grades, thicknesses and can be cut to many different sizes, used for a huge array of applications. Here are some of the most common types used in metal fabrication. There are two main types of plate steel, mild and checkered:…
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July 21, 2016
Steel

Structural Steel Fact Sheet

Structural steel is are the bread and butter of steel fabrication. Designers, architects and engineers choose different sections for their aesthetics and structural qualities – their choices determined by size, weight and profile. There are multiple types of structural steel used in construction that differ in size, weight and profile. Parallel…
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July 21, 2016
Steel

Steel Pipe Fact Sheet

Steel pipe sections have hollow tubular cross sections and have much higher resistance to torsion that tapered flange beams. Thickness of the walls are uniform around the entire circle which makes this beams great for use with multi-axis loading applications. Steel pipe is an extremely useful and versatile kind of…
steelfab
July 21, 2016
Steel

Steel Tube Fact Sheets

There are three major steel tube types in steel fabrication - regular hollow sections, square hollow section and circular hollow sections. As their name suggests, steel tubes have hollow tubular section in the middle. Steel tubes are hollow steel sections - they can either be square, circular or rectangular. Circular…
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July 14, 2016