Structural Steel

Structural Steel

Structural steel, also referred to as "plate steel," is low carbon steel containing manganese, which is commonly used in the engineering and construction industry for the production of buildings, bridges, and transportation equipment. Structural steel, which is often used for steel beams, is formed through the process of hot rolling with a specific shape and particular standards of chemical composition and strength. This type of steel features a rough surface texture.

Structural steel is formed by a variety of plate forming services. Some of these processes include plate sawing, heat treating, stress relieving, annealing and normalizing, flame cutting, special testing, milling, deburring, straightening, and shot and/or sand blasting. The construction, automotive, electronics, shipbuilding, and aerospace industries are some of the most common industries that utilize structural steel.

Structural steel can be produced in almost any size or shape required. Common forms of structural steel include H beams, I beams, round stock, and structural steel tubes and pipes. Structural steel is often used in bridges, buildings, oil rigs, ships, and pipelines. In many industrialized countries, structural steel shape, size, composition, strength, and storage are regulated.