Channel

Steel Channel is a Hot Rolled product (typically grade ASTM A36). When looking at a cross section it has a vertical web with horizontal top and bottom flanges. The shape of this type of product provides a great amount of structural strength, making it an ideal product for making frames and bracing. Typically, it is used in the manufacturing of machinery, enclosures and vehicles. It is also used in the construction of buildings for structural support. The Structural Channel, also known as a C-Channel is distinguished from I-beam or H-beam or W-beam which has flanges on both sides of the web.