A500 B/C Structural Tubing
ASTM ASOO Grade B/C (HSS)
The term Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) refers to a high-strength welded carbon steel tube used as structural construction and a variety of manufactured products. Some of the many benefits of HSS are:
Strength - HSS has a high strength to weight ratio, excellent compression support characteristics and excellent torsional resistance.
Appearance - In exposed applications, HSS tubing gives a good visual part of the design to buildings and other structures.
Uniformity - HSS provides uniformity of size, shape, strength and tolerances that make its use totally predictable.
Ease of Fabrication - HSS can be readily bent, formed, punched and drilled. New and improved methods of fastening HSS to itself or other materials are making its use simpler and faster.
Cost effectiveness - HSS is cost competitive with other structural materials. With improved connecting and fastening methods, it often enjoys a cost advantage.
Resistant/Consistent - HSS is fire resistant and does not warp, twist, split, swell or shrink. It resists dry rot and mildew.
Environmentally Friendly - HSS is made from steel, one of the worlds most recyclable and recycled materials.
Hollow Structural Squares (downloadable chart) (44 KB)
Hollow Structural Rectangles (downloadable chart) (46 KB)
The term Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) refers to a high-strength welded carbon steel tube used as structural construction and a variety of manufactured products. Some of the many benefits of HSS are:
Strength - HSS has a high strength to weight ratio, excellent compression support characteristics and excellent torsional resistance.
Appearance - In exposed applications, HSS tubing gives a good visual part of the design to buildings and other structures.
Uniformity - HSS provides uniformity of size, shape, strength and tolerances that make its use totally predictable.
Ease of Fabrication - HSS can be readily bent, formed, punched and drilled. New and improved methods of fastening HSS to itself or other materials are making its use simpler and faster.
Cost effectiveness - HSS is cost competitive with other structural materials. With improved connecting and fastening methods, it often enjoys a cost advantage.
Resistant/Consistent - HSS is fire resistant and does not warp, twist, split, swell or shrink. It resists dry rot and mildew.
Environmentally Friendly - HSS is made from steel, one of the worlds most recyclable and recycled materials.
Hollow Structural Squares (downloadable chart) (44 KB)
Hollow Structural Rectangles (downloadable chart) (46 KB)
