A steel tee bar, also known as a T-section, T-beam, or T-profile, is a structural component with a T-shaped cross-section. Its design features a horizontal flange and a vertical web, which provides strength and stability for a wide range of uses.
Manufacturing
Steel tee bars are created through several methods, each with different properties and costs:
Hot-rolling: The most common and cost-effective method involves passing hot steel through a series of rollers to form the "T" shape.
Splitting wide-flange beams: A wide-flange beam (which looks like an "H") can be split in half down the web to create two identical tee bars.
Welding: Smaller or custom-sized tees are produced by welding a plate onto a flat bar.
Extrusion: This process pushes softened metal through a die to achieve the desired profile.