Most people easily confuse C-shaped steel and channel steel, thinking that C-shaped steel is channel steel. In fact, it is not. There are still some differences between them.
1. Different concepts: C-shaped steel is made by cold-bending hot coil plate. It has thin wall and light weight, excellent cross-sectional performance and high strength. Compared with traditional channel steel, the same strength can save about 30% of materials. Channel steel is produced by hot rolling and is supplied directly from steel mills. It is a long steel product with a large thickness and a groove-shaped cross-section.
2. Different classifications: C-shaped steel can be divided into galvanized C-shaped steel, hot-dip galvanized cable tray C-shaped steel, unequal C-shaped steel, automobile profile C-shaped steel, etc., while channel steel can only be divided into: ordinary channel steel and Light channel steel.
3. Different uses: Section steel has a particularly wide range of uses. It is mainly used for purlins and wall beams in steel structure buildings. It can also be assembled into lightweight roof trusses, brackets and other building components. Channel steel is mainly used in building structures, vehicle manufacturing and other industrial structures. Channel steel is often used in conjunction with I-beams. Although both can be used in the construction industry, their uses are still different.
