introduction 2
British Steel Corporation offices 3
Quality, Tolerances, and Presentation 4
Universal Beams 6
Universal Columns 2
IPE Sections 16
HEIAA/AIBIM Sections 17
Universal Bearing Piles 18
Comparison of Beams 20
KC Somparison of Columns 32
Structural Tees spit from Universal Seams 38
Structural Tees split from Universal Columns 22
Channels 44
UPN Sections ; a4
Joists 45
entre sili Sections 45
Equal Angles 46
Unequal Angles a
Metric Bulb Flats 48
QoIntroduction
British Steel Corporation
BSC General Steels, Commercial Diision-Sections is
responsible forthe sales of all structural (excluding hollow)
sections produced by Bish Stee! Corporation. Sections are
roledin several different locations throughout the
United Kingdom.
‘The centralised service provided will enable customerstoobtain
‘her requirements as easly as possible. Sucha service is
repeated for other products manufactured by the Corporation,
and main sales offices are isted below.
Forthe sections listed on pages 648, enquiries should
‘Avie range of Larsen and Frodingham sheet piles, several
‘pes of fabricated piles, underground roadway supports
and accessories, and commercial qualtybilets for re-roling
and forging are Sold by:
8SC General Steels
POBox 1, Frodingham House
Scunthorpe
South Humberside DN16 18P
Telephone: 0724 280280 Telex52601
bemadeto:
BSC General tees
‘Commerdal Division-Sections
POBox 25, Steel House, Redcar, Cleveland TS10 SON
‘Telephone: 0642474111 Telex: 587401
Cable: BRITSEC REDCAR
Fax: 0642474111 Ext: 4666
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Other BSC UK Sales Offices
BSC General Steels
Commercial Division-Plates
PO. Box30, Motherwell ~
Lanarkshire ML 144,
Tel: 0698 66233
Telex: 777961
BSC Tubes
Corby Works
Corby
Northamptonshire NN17 1UA,
Yel: 053632121
Telex: 341561
BSCStrip Mills Products
P.O. Box 10
Newport
Gwent NPTOXN
Tel: 0683 272281
Telex: 497601
BSC Track Products
Moss Bay he
Workington
Cumbria C14 SAE
Tet: 09004321
Telex: 64147BSC Overseas Offices
8ntish Steel Canada Ine
2055 Cavendsh
wentst
Canad H48 213 Techane: ($14) 481.8145
Telex 055.58536
Lrtsh Steel Corporation
Dansk Representations Kontor
Ketmagergade 60 (2nd Foor),
1150 Copenhagen k
Denmatk "Telephone: 121758
Telex. 22696 Steel Ok
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British Steel Corporation (reland)
Leeson Court
83 Lower Leeson Street
Dobin 2
fre ‘Wephone: 6854990768556)
Telex: 31581 95¢ 6
ish Stee! Comporation (France) SARL
T Rue de Tras Fonarct
2024 Nantere Cecor
) France" aephone: 729 16 00
Teer 811443
Teecoper 721 03 24
Eitsh Stoel Corporation
(Oeutschlang} Gmbh
4000 Ousseldor!
Genensrasse 2
Germany” Telephone: 499081.8
Telex 8585533 BSC D
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‘eorone 53070
Soakorg ‘Telex: 82007 STEEL HX
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Inca Telephone: 674240
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British Stee! Corporation Liaison Services
(india) tes
AY M12 Rahels Chambers th flood)
213 Backbay Redamation, PO Bag 2373
Bombay 200 021
ria ‘ephone: 223126, 223145,
Telex: 115938 BSCLN
British Steel Corporation Liaison Services
Uedia) ted
423 Shakespeare Saran (ath Flo)
PO Box 16086
Caleuta 709 017
‘nla ‘Rleghone: 43.5875, 43-5978,
“lex: 21.7673 98CL IN
British steel Corporation Liaison Services
{india} Les
Binlavin Building (2nd Foe)
158 Greames Read. °O Bag 482
Macras 600 008
nga Telephone: 810209, 26256
Telex 4116007 3815
British Steel Corporation (New Zealane) Ltd
70 Box 58-033 Mangere Brcige Post Offer
7 Mahunga Drive
Mangere Bdge
Auctang
New 2ealanc Telephone: (9) 641-179
‘lex: Durable N2 21754
British Steel Corporation Norge As
PO Boe 2145, Grunclokka
(0505 Oo §
Nowy Telephone: (02) 37 31 €0
Telex: 72373 ASC N
British Stee! Corporation
400 Orcharé Rood
1093 OcharTones
Srgacore 0923 Telephone: 7333677
Telex RS 39078
British Stee! Comporation
(South Airica Sales) (PH) Ltd
POBox 4291
Bando. 228,
Sout Telepone 789 2597
Telex 228528.
ax: 787 3354
Lrttsh Steet Corporation (Spain) Lid
Serano lowes 5:5" Monta
Madi 15
Soin "Telephone: 2486207, 241 3407
‘lex: 72885 BSCS
British Stee! Corporation Svenska AB
Géxgetan 10|
S105 Cena
Sweden Telephone 031 800770
Telex: 27350 BSCGEGS
Bttsh steel Corporation Turkey
CCurfuryet Cad No. 343
Fatoye
‘anoul
Turkey Telephone: 131.1585,
rat ona
Tele: 22407
British steel Corporation
‘Middle Eas Offce
PO 80x 9217
Oxba
UAE Telephone: 375233,37257
‘elec: 48895 BSCME EM
British Stee! Corporation ine
363 North Bet
houston
Texas 77060
USA" Telephone: 713 820 2828
‘alee: 775 298,ASS ecg
Quality, Tolerances and
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Quay
The folowing qualities are normally ready avalabie, but any
offer wall depend upon aceptance of ful specification detais
Structural Sections
QualtyStandard Tensile Strength Min Yield Stress
bin? Nem? gimme Ibfin? Nim? __ko/mmm?
BS4360 Grade 434 62300/84000 430/580 44/59 38500, 265 27
Grade50A 72500193000 4901640 50/65 50000348 36
ASTM: 036 $8000/80000 400/550 4156 36000, 250 25
AS72__ Grade SO 65000 min 450 :min 46 min 50000. 345 36
DNT7100 ASL. 37.2 5200074000 360510 36/52 32500225 23
St 44.2 62300/83500 430/580 44/59 38500, 265 27
St_ 52.3 74000/98500_ 510/680 S269 50000 345, 36,
Beso ss ar 3800074000 402/510 4182 34000235 28
$8 50 72500/88500, 490/608 ‘50/62 40000 275 28
JSG3105 SMat '5800074000 4026510 41182 34000235 24
SM 50. 72500/88500 490/608 50162 45000. 314 32.
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i) Al figures are approximate and for guidance on
i) Other qualities ae obtanabe subject to acceptance of specifeation )
(eg UNI 7070-72 and NFA 35-501) /
Shipbuilding Steels
Most grades of shipbuilding steels (eg grades A, 8 and AH series) are produced.
‘Arrangements can be made for inspection to be caried out by all the leading Classification Soceties, and their test certificates supplied.
Rolling Tolerances
‘Normal rill ring tolerances are in accordance with BS4 : Part 1 : 1980, (angles to 8S 4848 : Part 4 : 1972). Other tolerances
‘may be supplied by special arrangement,
Universal beams and columns
Roling tolerances for universal beams and columns shall be
+ 214% ofthe specified weight. Variations from correct profile
shal not exceed those listed in Tables 1 and 2.
Table 1. Tolerances on dimensions and cross section for
Universal beams, columns and bearing piles.
Key to Tables 1 and 2
uae Geonmon bemenw
depth Gimensons 08s section Table 2. Tolerances on out-of-squareness of flanges
On On Offense Maimum ‘for universal beams, columns and bearing piles.
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Maing = 232 “$4 32 nag Mm
305 mm ~ 10 ie 38
102 203 32 hy
254 me 8
6 30Smm + 4
Oersosmm 232 784 as pees 23 M88
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Table 3. Tolerances on specified depth of joists and
channels,
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fom seecea aepin
Quality, Tolerances and
Table 6. Section thickness
Secion teknesst Tolerance
Upwandincluane S 2050
oe Unger Over Sup toand rchcing 10 2075
ee Over 10up toand cluding 15 #100
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= 8mm int | 6mm {and Table 7. Straightness
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Lengths oe a ‘ul ba length ae a
Secions ocere6 a speevied! oF as ‘exact iengths shal be adenaton eng eaten
Supoied 3: tofows ee
Soee fied lengths will be suoplied suth gus mi stanaond
cutting margin over ony
Exact engtns wil oe sup0!
men 9! oF tat engtn
Straightness
Table a: Tolerances on st