What is H-shaped steel?

 H-shaped steel is a kind of economically efficient profile with more optimized section area distribution and

 more reasonable strength-to-weight ratio, which is named because its section is the same as the English 

letter "H". Because all parts of H-shaped steel are arranged at right angles, H-shaped steel has the 

advantages of strong bending resistance, simple construction, cost saving and light structural weight in all 

directions, and has been widely used. The section shape is similar to the capital Latin letter H of an 

economic section profile, also known as universal steel beam, wide edge (side) I-steel or parallel flange I-

steel. The cross section of H-shaped steel usually includes two parts: web plate and flange plate, also 

known as waist and side. The flange of H-shaped steel is parallel or nearly parallel on the inside and 

outside, and the end of the flange is at a right Angle, so it is named parallel flange I-steel. The thickness of 

the web of H-shaped steel is smaller than that of ordinary I-beams with the same height of the web, and the 

width of the flange is larger than that of ordinary I-beams with the same height of the web, so it is also 

named wide-rim I-beams. Determined by the shape, the section modulus, moment of inertia and 

corresponding strength of H-beam are obviously better than that of ordinary I-beam with the same single 

weight.

Used in different requirements of the metal structure, whether it is under bending torque, pressure load, eccentric load show its superior performance, can greatly improve the bearing capacity than ordinary I-steel, saving metal 10% ~ 40%. H-shaped steel has wide flange, thin web, many specifications, and flexible use, which can save 15% to 20% of metal in various truss structures. Because its flange is parallel inside and outside, and the edge end is at a right Angle, it is easy to assemble and combine into various components, which can save about 25% of the welding and riveting workload, and can greatly accelerate the construction speed of the project and shorten the construction period. Due to the above advantages, H-beam steel is widely used in: various civil and industrial building structures; A variety of long-span industrial plants and modern high-rise buildings, especially in areas with frequent seismic activity and high temperature working conditions; Large Bridges with large bearing capacity, good cross-section stability and large span are required; Heavy equipment; Highway; Ship skeleton; Mine support; Foundation treatment and dam engineering; Various machine components.