Mild Steel Flat Bar

MILD STEEL FLAT BAR STOCK

Stocks for UK & International Customers
As one of the UK’s foremost mild steel stockholders, Southampton Metals have been supplying superior quality mild steel flat bar to customers in the UK and overseas for many years; fulfilling orders for businesses working within the construction, automobile and many other industries – all taking advantage of our superior products, wide range of services and competitive prices.
Our steel flat bar is available in various sizes, grades and finishes, including galvanised, to suit your requirements, whether you’re a commercial or domestic customer. We have the infrastructure to handle large complex jobs or small runs and have a fast-turnaround cutting service for flat steel bar, so if we don’t stock exactly what you’re after we can cut your flat bar to order and despatch to you quickly.
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#1 Frame Construction
Mild steel makes up the majority of building frames, and likewise you will also find that easily cut, drilled and welded steel flat bars play a considerable role. Since the parts can be pre-fabricated at the factory stage or bought as ready-made sections (such as plate girders and angles), a good chunk of the work is done before the materials even reach the construction site; helping to cut down on building time overall. As with all steel structures, the viability of all joining techniques - from bolting to riveting – means that flat steel bars can be made to take any desired shape or clad with any desired material.
#2 Renewable Energy
Steel has always been one of the prime materials of choice for the energy industry, but as humanity as a whole pushes for more Earth friendly forms of power to take on the perils of climate change, this metal will be more essential than ever. Steel flat bars, which have in the past have provided infrastructure for everything from refineries to pressure valves, now provide the foundation within tower structures and concrete-reinforcing bars for foundations within turbines, water gates their generators.
#3 Major Works
The general term for large-scale projects designed to either extend or improve the life of the building, major works yet again see steel flat bars taking centre stage. Essential for ensuring a structure remains safe for domestic, commercial and industrial use, because flat steel bars can be easily formed it’s not hard at all to create, replace and reinforce parts of a structure in serious need of an overhaul. In fact, mild steel is very reworkable even once already used, adding an extra level of recycling potential to the rebuilding project.
#4 Home Appliances
From latches to overhead doors and heaters, flat steel bar in southampton have a familiar place in the home. Refrigerators, chest freezers, microwave ovens, washing machines and extractor hoods are just a handful of the everyday items that benefit from mild steel’s versatility and strength. In order to make these products both safe and reliable, the metal is given a serious of coatings and surface treatments, which help the appliance for years to come.
#5 Ornamental Pieces
While they’re certainly less practical than the other items in this list, the abundance of art, décor and talking pieces that can be made with just a few well chosen flat steel bars is limitless. From highly original sculpture pieces to shelving units with a distinctly modern feel, the malleability and workable form of flat steel bars makes them a highly useful item on any interior artist’s palette.


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