- 22.3% less surface
area to paint or coat on a typical section.
- Easier faster and
cheaper to paint or coat (no return angles).
- Easier to weld in
both the shop and field (due to restricted chemistries) no preheating or
post-heating is required.
- Faster layout in the
shop.
- Less weld to be applied
when joining.
- Easier to fit mating
parts together (no notching or coping of joints as with beams and channels).
- Easily cut by a variety
of methods either square or mitre.
- Reduced weight means
additional savings in erection and shipping costs.
HSS
is made from steel, one of the worlds most recyclable and recycled materials.
- Galvanizing for corrosion
protection
- Thermal stress relief
to enhance engineering properties
- Coated to meet the
requirements of a variety of applications from automotive to construction.
HSS
can be readily bent, formed, punched and drilled. New and improved methods to
fasten HSS to itself or to other materials are making its use simpler and fabrication
faster.
Ease
of Fabrication
Environmentally
Friendly
Further
Processing
Readily
Available...
Due
to the large number of producers in North America.
Sixteen companies are listed as members of the Steel Tube Institute of North
America with locations in Canada, United States and Mexico.
