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MS Rectangular Tubes
Grades, sizes and the unit each material is priced in.
Overview
What this covers
Applications
Typical uses
- Frames, trusses and supports
- Gates and railings where a rectangular profile suits
- Shed and canopy purlins
- Signage and display framing
- 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.
- Outside dimensions in mm, e.g. 100 × 50
- Wall thickness in mm
- Length per piece
- Quantity in pieces or weight
- Orientation, where it matters structurally
- 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.
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
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
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 only one dimension of a rectangular section
- Omitting wall thickness
- Not stating which way the section will be loaded, where it matters
Questions
Frequently asked
Is 100 x 50 the same as 50 x 100?
As a product, yes — it is the same section. Structurally the orientation matters, because a rectangular section has different section properties about each axis. If orientation is significant to your design, state it — the design decision remains with your engineer.
How is the weight calculated?
(A×B − (A−2t)(B−2t)) × length × 7850 kg/m³. The calculator prints the formula with the result.