Which Finishes and Coatings are Used in Steel Fabrication?
If you’re looking to use steel fabrication services, there are several finishes and coatings you can apply to your structural steel products.
6 Common Types of Structural Steel Beam Connections
If you’re looking to buy structural steel beams from local fabricators, this blog post introduces the six beam connection types that they may use.
Why You Should Avoid Cheap Quotes When Buying Steel
As with anything else, it’s good to get value for money when buying steel online. However, cheap quotes can do more harm than good – this blog explains why.
Everything You Need to Know about Normalising
Normalising is a term used in the steel industry, but what does it mean and what’s involved with it? This short guide explains everything you need to know.
The Steel Annealing Process: All You Need to Know
Annealing sounds like a complex process in steel fabrication, but if you break it down, it can be simply explained. Why would steel suppliers anneal?
A Quick Guide to Galvanised Steel
The online steel suppliers that Buy A Beam put our customers in contact with often have questions about galvanisation. In this blog post, we answer 5 of them.
Comparing Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals
The differences between ferrous and non-ferrous metals are key to choosing the right materials for your project, one of which would be structural steel.
All You Need to Know about S355 Grade Steel
If you’re looking for reliable and durable steel, S355 may be the best steel grade suited to your project. You can find all the info you need here.
All You Need to Know about S235 Grade Steel
If you’re looking for a malleable structural steel, S235 may be the steel grade best suited to your project – read this blog to learn all about it.
Understanding Steel Fabrication Drawings
Structural steel fabrication drawings are a vital part of the processes that suppliers use, and here are the 5 steps you can take in order to read them.