Channel steel is a long strip steel with a groove shaped cross-section, belonging to the carbon structural steel used for construction and machinery. It is a complex section steel with a groove shaped cross-section. Channel steel is mainly used in building structures, curtain wall engineering, mechanical equipment, and vehicle manufacturing.
According to the product usage experience of channel steel manufacturers and according to the structural theory of channel steel, the stress point is on the wing plate of the channel steel, which means that the channel steel should be upright, not lying down. Therefore, channel steel can change the force structure of buildings and save building materials. But compared to square tubes, how should we choose.
Channel steel is mainly used in building structures, vehicle manufacturing, other industrial structures, and fixed cabinets, and is often used in conjunction with I-beams.
The square tube is used in construction, machinery manufacturing, steel construction and other projects, shipbuilding, solar power generation support, steel Structural engineering, electric power engineering, power plant, agricultural and chemical machinery, glass curtain wall, automobile chassis, and other high load welded structural parts.
In terms of bearing capacity, the majority of customers usually use channel steel. Two channel steels are docked together and then welded. The bearing capacity of channel steel is greater than that of hollow square pipes, and the utilization rate of channel steel is still higher in large buildings.
Flexibility in use: The square tube has poor load-bearing capacity but strong flexibility, saving time and effort without welding.
Channel steel manufacturers suggest that you choose square pipes when building small buildings that do not require load-bearing capacity, but in large-scale construction projects, it is better to choose channel steel with better load-bearing capacity.