Steel is a common material utilized by different industrial sectors. Its use is widespread. However, when it comes to producing large and sustainable projects in Edmonton, the only type of steel receiving serious consideration is structural steel. It is a favorite material of many engineers, architects, designers, fabricators, and contractors.
Common Applications
A wide range of industries requires steel to produce their products. Among the many concerns relying on structural steel to provide them with the qualities they require to ensure durable, corrosion-resistant and strong products are the following:
- Construction: Among the many applications in this industry are for the building of diverse structures including
- Bridge
- Factories
- Buildings – everything from aircraft hangars to apartments to stadiums
- Warehouses
The material is used in Edmonton facilities to produce everything from bars, beams, and columns, to girders, plates and steel frames
- Transportation: Structural steel has high strength and excellent corrosion resistance as well as toughness and superior weldability. This makes it an ideal material for the production of many vehicles and their components including:
- Aircraft undercarriages
- Anchor chains
- Floors, gratings and other components for marine vessels
- Jet engine components
- Ladders and stairs for marine vessels
- Rails
- Ships – including boats, submarines, and supertankers,
- Trains
- Transmissions
- Trucks
- Mining: This industry employs structural steel in various applications including:
- Infrastructure for mines, e.g, offices and workshops
- Bed boilers
- Mining screens
The energy sector, as well as packaging, are two other areas where this material is in demand.
Structural Steel
Various industries in Edmonton and elsewhere in Alberta use steel. While the material is available in different grades and types, structural steel remains among the most popular. In construction, transportation and mining, its qualities of durability, formability and corrosion-resistance mean it rules. Contact the professionals at Maximum Metals to learn more about the advantages of using this metal in your next project.