U Channel Steel
Duplicate naming of U channel steel above, standard U-section hot rolled channel for building supports, machinery base frames and underground trench embedded parts.
Applications
- Industrial Factory Steel Structure: I-beam as main column and roof girder; C channel as roof/wall purlin; angle steel as bracing for large-span workshop and warehouse main frame construction.
- Bridge & Municipal Infrastructure: High-strength I-beam for bridge main girders; U channel and unequal angle steel for bridge guardrail supports, abutment auxiliary bracing components.
- Prefabricated & Container Buildings: C purlin, U channel and T steel for prefab house wall frames, floor beams and container body load-bearing skeleton.
- Mechanical Equipment Base Frames: U channel, I beam and angle steel for heavy machine bases, hydraulic equipment supports, forklift and vehicle chassis structural parts.
- Outdoor Guardrail & Fencing Projects: Galvanized equal/unequal angle steel for highway guardrail brackets, farm fence frames, street light pole fixing supports.
- Architectural Auxiliary Components: T section steel for stair beams, ceiling keels; channel steel for underground trench supports, pipeline fixing brackets and embedded foundation parts.
Product Advantages (Customer Value)
- Optimize project steel consumption: Scientific section design reduces redundant material usage, lower total steel procurement cost for large steel structure projects.
- Shorten on-site construction cycle: Standard finished profiles can be directly spliced and bolted, reduce on-site cutting and welding workload, speed up project delivery.
- Improve structural safety stability: Uniform rolling internal texture and stable yield strength reduce hidden danger of deformation and fracture under long-term load.
- One-stop full-profile procurement: Supply all 7 types of structural steel in one order, simplify supplier management for engineering general contractors.
- High pass rate for project acceptance: Comply with international structural steel standards, complete MTC test reports to smoothly pass third-party engineering inspection and bidding filing.
Technical Data Table
| Technical Item | Q235B Carbon Section Steel | Q355B High Strength Section Steel | Galvanized Structural Steel |
| Material Density | 7.85 g/cm³ | 7.85 g/cm³ | 7.85 g/cm³ |
| Yield Strength | ≥235 MPa | ≥355 MPa | ≥235 MPa |
| Tensile Strength | 375–500 MPa | 470–630 MPa | 375–500 MPa |
| Elongation | ≥21% | ≥17% | ≥20% |
| Standard Surface | Black hot rolled | Black hot rolled | Hot dipped galvanized |
| Length Range | 6m / 9m / 12m standard, custom cut | 6m / 9m / 12m standard, custom cut | 6m / 9m / 12m standard, custom cut |
Why Choose Us
- Full structural section stock: In stock I beam, U channel, C channel, equal/unequal angle steel, T section steel, support mixed-spec container consolidated shipment.
- Strict batch quality inspection: Test straightness, dimensional tolerance, mechanical properties and galvanized layer thickness for every batch to eliminate bending and substandard products.
- Integrated deep processing service: Provide fixed-length cutting, hole punching, end chamfering, hot dip galvanizing and marking service for direct on-site installation.
- Professional structural steel selection guidance: Recommend the most cost-effective section type, grade and size based on span, load and environment to avoid over-spec waste.
- Factory direct stable supply: Cooperate with large rolling mills, no intermediate dealers, stable price and priority delivery for long-term steel structure manufacturers.
FAQ
- Q: What is the difference between C channel and U channel steel? A: C channel is thin-wall cold-formed lightweight purlin mainly for roof and wall secondary purlin; U channel is thick hot rolled heavy-duty channel steel for main load-bearing support, bearing capacity is much higher.
- Q: Equal angle steel vs unequal angle steel, how to choose? A: Equal leg angle steel for symmetrical frame bracing and common connection; unequal leg angle steel for asymmetric stress points such as bridge side supports and eccentric load brackets.
- Q: Can structural section steel be galvanized? A: Yes, we provide whole piece hot-dip galvanizing treatment, greatly improving anti-rust performance for coastal, rainy and outdoor long-term exposed buildings.
- Q: What is the main usage of T section steel? A: It is mostly used as secondary small beams, ceiling keels and stair support beams, lighter weight and more economical than I beam for light load-bearing parts.
- Q: Can you punch holes and cut to non-standard lengths? A: Fully support custom length cutting, bolt hole punching, end flattening according to customers’ construction drawing requirements.
