Metal U Beam

Beams are characterized by their profile length and material.

Metal u beam.

Its horizontal span is much broader than its width or depth. Hot rolled steel channel beam equal leg angle unequal leg angle wide flange beam and tee bar. I beams i shaped cross section w wide flange steel beam i shaped cross section have parallel flange surfaces. 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.

Hp bearing pile h shaped cross section have parallel flange surfaces and equal web and flange thicknesses. From cookware to chemical processing equipment 304 stainless steel is a good all around choice for a wide range of applications. Just give us a call if you need something special. Buy steel structural material online by shape.

Steel i beam prices are 6 to 18 per foot for just the materials. Get free estimates from general contractors or view our cost guide. Metals depot stocks a wide range of steel beam sizes for thousands of applications. 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.

A construction beam is a structural element that bears load by resisting bending from downward forces. Also known as mild steel low carbon steel is easy to machine form and weld. A steel beam costs 100 to 400 per foot to install or between 1 200 and 4 200 on average. For example a 4 x 13 i beam is approximately 4 inches in depth the measurement taken from the outer face of the first flange to the outer face of the opposite flange.

M miscellaneous shapes cannot be classified as standard i beams w s hp. We also offer a selection of galvanized steel beams. There are a variety of products that fall into the steel structural shape category and numerous uses for each different shape. It s widely fabricated into parts that don t require high strength.

At metals depot you will find a selection of aluminum beams and steel beams in standard sizes or your custom cut to size. Aluminum sheet aluminum square tube 0 25 in metal stock bar metal stock 3 4 solid steel pipe flat beam related products 1 1 2 in. S american standard beam i shaped cross section have a slope on the inner flange surfaces. Installing a more complicated steel beam or replacing a load bearing wall with a support beam costs 4 000 to 10 000.

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.