Properties of Steel Materials

Most of steel characteristics depends on its various applications. Because steel is used for construction, the engineer emphasis on the steel properties, such as tensile strength, bending strength, elasticity and ect. In addition to the general characteristics such as density, these features can also be used to judge the quality of the steel structure. Only use high-quality steel, can steel building have a long life.

Characteristics of steel structures

There are many impacts on steel materials and just use of these features in the construction industry, the steel is manufactured into various shapes.

Density

Mass per unit volume of material is referred to as its density. Steel density ranges from 7.85 g / cc - 8.1 g / cc.

Thermal Properties

Austenitizing temperature and the melting temperature is an important thermal properties of the steel. Iron is converted to the temperature of the austenite crystal is called the austenitizing temperature, the temperature is usually 900 ° C. Iron can be increased to reduce the carbon austenitizing temperature; eutectic steel austenitizing temperature 724 ° C. Ordinary carbon steel melting point 1130 ° C, and the melting point of pure steel to 1492 ° C.

Tension

This property is a limit of steel which can be stretched without breaking balance. Breaking point used to measure the tension steel. When given at the breaking point continues to increase tension steel, steel will break. Compared to other building materials, steel has the strongest tension.

Bending strength

Minimal force deformation properties of the steel are known to resist bending resistance strength, deformation may occur is that the steel yield strength of the steel size. When deformed steel, structural steel and crystal structure of an atom will also change.

Elasticity

Elastic properties of the steel yield strength should be distinguished. When the steel is deformed under pressure occurs, the elastic deformation limit of the measurement points to be determined for the material, the Young's modulus of elasticity of the material used to measure flexibility.

Shape properties of steel structures

Different shapes depends to the needs of steel construction projects. L-, I-, Z-type, T-type structure are just some of the commonly used in the construction industry for supporting shape. I-beam shape is the largest steel works used in the design will take into account the different performance and specifications. When it comes to the stability of steel, to prevent unnecessary vibration is one of the key areas need to be considered. Stiffness properties help to reduce these vibrations. Use the right amount of stiffness and mass of steel components, structure minimizes vibration can. Therefore, the correct choice is to prevent future structural steel rigid structural deformities key step. Shepherd Group to provide customers with high-quality steel engineering services, given the optimal solutions based on customer requirements.