Steel Guides & Resources
Calculators, reference charts and checklists for engineers, buyers and fabricators.
Calculators & charts
Category: Calculator
Steel Weight Calculator
Pounds per foot, per piece and per order for plate, sheet, bar, tube, pipe and angle, in steel, stainless or aluminum.
Category: Calculator
Press Brake Tonnage Calculator
Air-bend force per foot and for the whole bend, with the inside radius and shortest flange to expect.
Category: Calculator
Cone & Cylinder Flat Pattern Calculator
Radii, sector angle, blank size and weight for rolled cones and cylinders, with a DXF of the flat pattern.
Category: Chart
Steel Plate Weight Chart
Pounds per square foot from 3/16 in. to 6 in., with 4 × 8, 5 × 10 and 8 × 20 ft plate weights.
Guides
Category: Guides
Data Center Steel Procurement: A Buyer’s Guide
What a data center build buys in structural and misc. steel, how to package and phase the order, what paperwork QA/QC expects and what to send for a quote.
Category: Guides
Steel Dunnage & Equipment Platforms for Data Centers
Rooftop and generator dunnage, equipment platforms and screen steel for data centers: common forms, finishes, approvals and what to send for a quote.
Category: Guides
Steel Shop Drawings, Erection Drawings & Anchor Bolt Plans
What a steel detailing package includes: shop and erection drawings, anchor bolt plans, material lists and CNC files, plus how approval works and what to send.
Category: Guides
Sheet Steel Gauge Chart: Gauge to Decimal Inches & Weight
Free sheet steel gauge chart with decimal-inch thickness and weight per square foot for standard and galvanized steel, from 3 gauge to 30 gauge.
Category: Materials
A36 vs. A572 Grade 50 Steel: Which One Does Your Project Need?
Compare ASTM A36 and A572 Grade 50 structural steel: yield and tensile strength, chemistry, weldability, cost and when to specify each, plus where A992 fits in.
Category: Solar
C-Piles vs. W-Beams vs. Ground Screws | Mona Steel
Compare C-piles, U-piles, W-Beam piles and ground screws for ground-mount solar by cost, load capacity, soil conditions and installation speed.
Category: Fabrication
How to Prepare DXF Files for Laser Cutting: A 10-Point Checklist
Get faster, more accurate laser cutting quotes. Our 10-point DXF checklist covers scale, units, closed contours, hole sizes, text and bend lines.
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