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Flats
Grades, sizes and the unit each material is priced in.
Overview
What this covers
Flat bar is identified by width and thickness. It is one of the simplest sections to quote and one of the most commonly ordered incompletely — a width alone does not identify it.
Applications
Typical uses
- Bracing and strapping
- Gate and grille infill
- Base plates and cleats
- Frames and edging
- General fabrication
Specification
What identifies the material
These are the details a quotation works from. The more you can give, the fewer questions come back.
- Width in mm
- Thickness in mm
- Length per piece
- Quantity in pieces or weight
- Whether cut lengths are required
Add it
Add to your material list
Add a line to your material list
Size and quantity are what a quotation needs. Everything else helps.
Grade, size and availability are confirmed at quotation. Cutting capability, tolerance, minimum length and charges are confirmed during quotation.
Calculate
Work out the weight or quantity
The calculator prints the formula and the density it used, so the figure can be checked.
Theoretical calculated weight only. Calculator results are preliminary estimates for requirement and quotation preparation. They are derived from published geometry and a stated density, and actual weight varies within manufacturing tolerance. Final material specification and structural quantities must follow drawings, BOQ and engineer or project requirements.
Price
What affects the price
- Material and grade
- Section size and wall thickness
- Quantity
- Current market rate
- Cut lengths, where required and available
- Transport
- Unloading arrangements
We do not publish rates. Current rates are confirmed at quotation because material and transport pricing can change.
Availability
What affects availability
- Size and section
- Grade or class specified
- Quantity required
- Whether the size is held or ordered in
- Supplier location
- Transport availability
Availability varies by grade, size, thickness, length, brand, quantity and specification. Current status is confirmed at quotation. Nothing on this website states stock or a delivery date.
Quotation
What to send with an enquiry
- Material and grade or class
- Section, diameter, width, height and wall thickness
- Length per piece, and whether cut lengths are required
- Quantity in the unit you buy
- Delivery location and site access
- Who unloads at the far end
- The date it is needed on site
Avoid
Common mistakes
- Giving width without thickness
- Confusing flat bar with plate cut to strips
Questions
Frequently asked
How is flat bar weight calculated?
Width × thickness × length × 7850 kg/m³. The calculator prints the formula with the result.