H-shaped steel is a kind of structural steel beam. H-shaped steel is named H-shaped steel because of its cross-section in a capital H shape, the thickness of the two parallel flanges is equal, and the inner surface has no taper. Competitively priced, H-beam is a versatile product that is often used in different types of structural applications.
The characteristics of H-shaped steel
H Metal Beam Steel is known for being extremely strong.
H-beams are buildable, which means they can be built to any size or height, making them an ideal building material.
There are many product specifications of H-shaped steel, and the classification methods are as follows.
(1) According to the flange width of the product, it is divided into wide flange, middle flange, and narrow flange H-shaped steel. The flange width B of the wide flange and middle flange H-beam is greater than or equal to the web height H. The flange width B of the narrow flange H-section steel is approximately equal to one-half of the web height H. The section height of the narrow flange H-beam is approximately equal to the web height H.
(2) According to the product use, it is divided into H-shaped steel, H-shaped steel column, H-shaped steel pile, and extra-thick flange H-shaped steel. Sometimes, parallel leg channels and parallel flange T-sections are also included in the scope of H-sections. The beam material generally adopts narrow-flange H-shaped steel, and the column material adopts wide-flange H-shaped steel. According to it, it is divided into beam-type H-shaped steel and column-type H-shaped steel.
(3) According to the production method, it is divided into welded H-shaped steel and rolled H-shaped steel.
(4) According to the size specification, it is divided into large, medium, and small size H-shaped steel. Generally, products with a web height H of more than 700mm are called large products, products with a height of 300-700mm are called medium-sized products, and products with a web height H of less than 300mm are called small-sized products. At the end of 1990, the world’s largest H-shaped steel web had a height of 1200mm and a flange width of 530mm.




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