What is a "B" mark on Steel?
What is a "B" mark on Steel?
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I am looking at the plans for a steel frame and masonry building from 1964. Several of the beams use a notation as follows: 10 B 11.5. Is that a Wide flange section?
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What is a "B" mark on Steel?What is a "B" mark on Steel?(OP)
I am looking at the plans for a steel frame and masonry building from 1964. Several of the beams use a notation as follows: 10 B 11.5. Is that a Wide flange section?
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RE: What is a "B" mark on Steel?
The properties are as follows:
Depth 9.87"
Flange Width 3.950"
Flange Ave Thk 0.204"
Web Thk 0.180"
Area 3.39
d/Af 12.3
Ixx 51.9
Sxx 10.5
rx 3.92
Iyy 2.01
Syy 1.02
ry 0.77
RE: What is a "B" mark on Steel?
B - Bethlehem Steel Company
C - The Carnegie Steel Company, Ltd 1893 - 1896
C - Carnegie Steel Company 1900-1934
CA - Cambria Steel Company
CAM - Cambria Steel Company
CIL - Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation
CP - Carnegie Phipps & CO. Limited
IL - Illinois Steel Company
IN - Inland Steel Company
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US - United States Steel Company
The above reference is invaluable for working with older structures as it not only contains properties but also stresses of those mill products.