Light Guage Steel Framing Product Spec Sheet

The american iron and steel institute committee on framing standards has developed this code of standard practice for cold formed steel structural framing code of standard practice to address trade practices for design fabrication and installation of formed steel structural cold framing products.

Light guage steel framing product spec sheet.

We see what the future for walls holds and we are acting on it with steel framing products that perform as a system backed by intelligent design tools and fully capable engineering services. The steel sections used here are called cold formed sections meaning that the sections are formed or given shape at room temperature. With today s demanding architectural designs intricate roof lines and aggressive schedules light gauge steel trusses have become a popular product for architects engineers builders and developers. No longer just studs tracks and headers.

Cp60 g90 available additional member depths of 7 1 4 9 1 4 11 1 2 13 1 2 and 14 are also available. 33mil 20ga and 43mil 18ga framing products are produced with 33ksi steel. 54mil 16ga 68mil 14ga and 97mil 12ga products are produced with 50ksi steel unless otherwise noted. The capability of delivering product to a large market allows.

Is manufactured from light gauge steel meetings the requirements of astm a653 02a or equal. Length of up to 12 m can be made available on request. This is in contrast to thicker hot rolled sections that are shaped while the steel is molten hot. Typical uses for hemmed angle include bridging bracing blocking and other situations that would require light gauge angles.

For over 40 years our commitment to innovation in cold formed steel also known as light gauge steel precision manufacturing uncompromising quality and exemplary customer service have defined the howick way. The sections can be made available in 3 m 4 m 5 m and 6 m standard lengths. Howick is a pioneer in the technology of precision light steel roll forming machines. Cross section of zincalume steel.

In addition to angles steeler offers hemming on most 25 gauge products such as sound resilient. Light gauge steel framing systems are made from 55 al zn alloy coated zincalume steel az150 g550 550 mpa minimum yield strength complying with as 1397 and is 15961. Your source for light gauge steel truss systems. Quality products and service based on years of experience in the building component industry.

Light gauge steel construction is very similar to wood framed construction in principle the wooden framing members are replaced with thin steel sections.