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Steel Beam
As a recognized leader in the structural steel industry, Nucor offers customers a diverse range of wide-flange steel beams, pilings and heavy structural steel products. Our specialized domestic electric arc furnace (EAF) steel beam mills use a continuous casting method that produces a beam blank closer in shape to that of the finished beam than traditional methods.
Nucor’s two beam mills have a combined capacity exceeding 3.25 million tons per year and supply material to a range of partners, including fabricators, steel service centers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
Breadth of Products
Nucor produces the largest range of steel beams and structural steel products in the Western Hemisphere, all melted and manufactured in the United States.
Sustainability
Our circular, recycling-based EAF steelmaking process produces a fraction of the embodied carbon compared to traditional methods.
Reliability
With consistent rolling schedules and ongoing customer support, Nucor provides reliable domestic steel product availability.
Beam Products
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Aeos A913 is made using a specialized quench and self-temper (QST) process that optimizes the steel’s metallurgical grain, resulting in both higher strength and reduced weld preheat requirements compared to A992. While QST is an additional process in our mill, it occurs in-line with our normal rolling schedule, making Aeos readily available.
Aeos®
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Also known as standard beams or S beams, I-beams are most often used in building construction, racking and material handling. The vertical web offers support to shear forces, and the horizontal flanges protect against bending. Nucor manufactures ASTM beams to meet our customers’ specific requirements.
I-Beam
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When compared to standard beams, the “H” design of a wide flange beam (W beam or WF beam) provides better distribution of the weight of a structure over a wider area, enabling the support of larger and heavier structures, thus allowing for grander constructions.
Wide Flange Beams
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These beams are used in the frames of manufactured houses and are available in various weights and widths. Our team can customize these beams to meet the unique specifications of our customers.
Manufactured Housing Beams
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Steel channel (C channel or structural channel) is a hot-rolled product perfect for frames and bracing, which can be produced in various sizes and web thicknesses. While it offers structural support in building construction, it is also used in automotive and heavy equipment.
Channels
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This refers to channels that possess parallel flanges, allowing for easier assembly. MC channels (or miscellaneous steel channels) are used for structural support in construction and civil engineering. Lighter MC channels are often called stair stringer channels or junior channels.
MC Channels
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Another common beam product used in various construction and industrial applications is steel in the form of a 90-degree angle, also known as an L steel angle. Nucor can manufacture multiple sizes, including large angles and steel angles with equal or unequal legs.
Angles
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Steel sheet piles are long structural sections with a vertical interlocking system that creates a continuous wall to retain soil or water. While these can be used for temporary and permanent applications, temporary sheet piling is designed to provide safe access for construction and is then removed.
Sheet Pile Sections
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Steel H-pile (H-piling, HBP or HP) is designed to provide deep foundational support for heavy construction structures. Nucor’s H-pile features a uniform flange and web thickness for excellent weight distribution and load-bearing capacity in dense soils or rock and has been successfully tested to more than 1,000 tons.
H-Pile Sections
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Wide-sheet piling is also called Z-piling (NZ sheet pile or PZ sheet pile) because the single piles are shaped roughly like a horizontally stretched Z. The interlocks are located as far away from the neutral axis as possible to ensure sound shear transmission and increase the strength-to-weight ratio. Z piles are the most common type of sheet pile in North America and can be used in a wide variety of applications.
Wide-Sheet Piling
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Flat web sheet piles form into circles and arcs to create gravity cells held together through the tensile strength of the interlock. The PS sheet pile sections can be manufactured to large diameters and heights and can withstand a substantial amount of pressure.
Flat Web Sheet Piles
Common Steel Beam Sizes
Common Beam Grades by Division
Grades are for information only. Please inquire with a Nucor Beam representative for confirmation.
Steel Beam Mill Locations
Industries & Applications
As a leading provider of innovative steel solutions for automotive platforms, Nucor manufactures custom-engineered products with high strength and versatility.
Nucor is the largest and most diversified steel manufacturer supplying the construction industry in the U.S.
Sustainable steel products can optimize the future of data centers through tailored, space-saving solutions that are versatile enough to expand with the industry.
Energy Generation & Transmission
We support the energy industry with a robust domestic steel supply chain to build natural gas, nuclear and solar power generation and transmission infrastructure.
As the built world grows and expands, Nucor’s sustainable steel products can meet the future demands of projects in urbanization, industrialization and more.
Signature Product
Nucor’s Aeos™ A913 high-strength structural steel is made using a specialized quench and self-temper (QST) process that optimizes the steel’s metallurgical grain. This results in higher strength, lower tonnage and reduced weld preheat requirements compared to A992. While QST is an additional process in our mill, it occurs in line with our normal rolling schedule, making Aeos readily available.
Aeos is one of the lowest-embodied carbon steels of its kind, made with more than 95% recycled content using our circular electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking process. Nucor is the only North American producer of Aeos A913 steel wide-flange sections, available in grades 50, 65, 70 and 80.
Resources
Explore the advantages of building with Aeos® ASTM A913 wide flange compared to ASTM A992 along with the product rolling schedule, sustainability, availability and grades offered.
Overview of steel products Nucor offers for building construction and bridge construction projects including high-rises, long-span bridges with high-strength structural steel plate, warehouses, data centers and more.
This booklet includes Nucor-Yamato Steel’s various production standards, permitted variations from ASTM A6, physical requirements of grades produced and nominal dimensions of commonly produced products.
A pocket resource that includes design equations, diagrams, dimensions and properties for a variety of steel products including wide flange, channels, hollow structural sections (HSS) and rebar.
Learn about how Aeos® ASTM A913 offers optimized grain structure from the quench and self-temper (QST) process, which reduces weld pre-heat requirements and optimizes fabrication and erection while reducing energy consumption.
Learn how to specify sustainable steel in the design phase of your project and add procurement parameters into your construction documents.
Find out the availability of Nucor’s Aeos® A913 wide flange beams, including how often they are produced to effectively plan for your project needs.
See how Nucor is advancing the built world with sustainable steel through this overview showcasing steel products for the construction industry from the early design stage to project completion.