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A Mild Steel H Beam, also commonly known as a Wide Flange Beam, Universal Beam (UB), or Universal Column (UC) (depending on specific dimensions), is a fundamental structural steel shape characterized by its "H" shaped cross-section. It is made from mild steel, which offers a balance of strength, ductility, and cost-effectiveness, making it highly versatile in construction and engineering.

1. Material: Mild Steel (MS)

• Composition: Mild steel is a low-carbon steel, typically containing 0.05% to 0.25% carbon. This low carbon content provides its key properties.

• Properties:

  • Ductility & Malleability: It can be easily formed, bent, cut, and welded without fracturing, which is vital for fabrication.

  • Weldability: Mild steel exhibits excellent weldability, allowing for strong and reliable connections in structural applications.

  • Cost-Effective: It is an economical material, contributing to the overall affordability of MS H beams.

  • Strength: While not as strong as high-carbon or alloy steels, mild steel provides sufficient tensile and yield strength for a wide range of structural loads. It is a workhorse material in construction.

  • Corrosion (Limited): Untreated mild steel is susceptible to rust when exposed to moisture and oxygen. For outdoor or corrosive environments, MS H beams are often painted, primed, or galvanized to provide corrosion protection.

2. Shape and Structure: The "H" Profile

• Distinctive Shape: The H beam gets its name from its cross-section, which resembles the capital letter "H". It consists of a vertical web and two horizontal flanges (top and bottom).

• Parallel Flanges: A key distinguishing feature of an H beam (especially compared to some I-beams) is that its inner and outer flange surfaces are parallel or nearly parallel, and the flange ends are at right angles. This parallel flange design makes connection and fabrication simpler.

• Optimized Cross-Section: H beams are designed for optimal distribution of material, resulting in a high strength-to-weight ratio. The wide flanges provide excellent resistance to bending moments, while the web resists shear forces.

• Section Modulus & Moment of Inertia: H beams have a significantly larger section modulus and moment of inertia compared to other sections of the same weight, meaning they can resist bending and buckling more effectively.

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• Production Capacity: 100 ton
• Delivery Time: immediate

• Building Construction: They serve as critical support beams in residential and commercial buildings, including for roofs and flooring systems.
• Infrastructure & Civil Engineering: Commonly used in the construction of bridges, flyovers, and industrial sheds.
• Industrial Frameworks: Used to support heavy machinery, crane rails, and factory gantries.
• Structural Fabrication: Due to their malleability, they are used in creating truck trailer beds, trailer chassis, and other heavy-duty vehicles

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• Production Capacity: 10000 KG
• Delivery Time: IMMEDIATE

Additional Information:

• Production Capacity: 100 ton
• Delivery Time: IMMEDIATE

MS Angle (Mild Steel Angle), often referred to as "angle iron" or "steel angle," is a fundamental structural steel product characterized by its L-shaped cross-section. It's manufactured from mild (low-carbon) steel, making it highly versatile, cost-effective, and widely used across various industries for structural support, framing, and fabrication.

Here's a detailed description of MS Angle:

1. Material (Mild Steel):

• Low Carbon Content: MS Angles are made from mild steel, which typically contains a low percentage of carbon (around 0.05% to 0.25%). This low carbon content gives it a crucial balance of properties:

  • Ductility and Malleability: It can be easily bent, cut, and formed without cracking.

  • Excellent Weldability: It's highly compatible with standard welding techniques, making fabrication and joining processes straightforward.

  • Good Strength: While not as strong as high-carbon or alloy steels, it offers sufficient tensile strength for numerous structural and load-bearing applications.

2. Shape and Types:

• L-Shaped Cross-Section: The defining feature is its "L" shape, formed by two flat sections (often called "legs" or "flanges") meeting at a 90-degree angle.

• Equal Angle: Both legs of the L-shape have the same length (e.g., 50mm x 50mm x 6mm, where 50mm is the leg length and 6mm is the thickness). This type is used when uniform support and load distribution are needed across both axes.

• Unequal Angle: One leg is longer than the other (e.g., 75mm x 50mm x 6mm). This asymmetrical profile is ideal for applications where extra support is needed in one direction or where specific design constraints require different load-bearing capacities.

• Other specialized types: While less common, there can also be T-shape angles, V-shape angles, or bulb angles (where one leg has a bulbous end for extra strength).

3. Manufacturing Process:

• Hot Rolling: MS Angles are primarily produced through a hot rolling process. Steel billets are heated to high temperatures (above recrystallization) and then passed through a series of rollers that progressively reduce their cross-section and form them into the desired L-shape.

• Cooling and Finishing: After rolling, the angles are cooled, straightened to remove any distortion, and then cut to standard lengths.

• Surface Finish: As a hot-rolled product, MS Angle typically has a rough, dark surface covered with "mill scale" (iron oxide). For applications requiring better aesthetics or enhanced corrosion resistance, these angles can be further processed (e.g., pickling to remove scale) or coated (e.g., galvanized, painted, or powder-coated).

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• Production Capacity: 100 ton
• Delivery Time: 1 day