Section Curving Technical Data

Image of steel square bar

Square Bar

Eliott Engineering has bent square bars for trommel screen rings, architectural features, artistic works among others. Often square bars are machined after bending as an affordable alternative to cutting shapes from plate.

The table below shows the tightest curvature generally achievable. These figures are nominally based on 300 grade steel, and should be interpreted as indicative only.

Line drawing of steel square bar

DIMENSIONS

SQUARE
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

DIAGONAL
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

6

100

100

12

100

100

20

100

100

25

100

100

40

300

300

50

600

600

65

900

900

75

1000

1000

100

1100

1100

125

1500

1500

135

1800

1800

Image of steel round bar

Round Bar

Ideal for architectural applications and other assorted projects.

The table below shows the tightest curvature generally achievable. These figures are nominally based on 300 grade steel, and should be interpreted as indicative only.

Line drawing of steel round bar

DIMENSIONS

MINIMUM INSIDE DIAMETER

5

100

10

100

20

100

25

100

40

300

50

400

75

600

100

1000

125

1500

150

2000

Image of steel flat bar

Flat Bar

Flat Bars are frequently used in tank stiffeners, matching flanges, curved lintels, hand rails, curved stringers, pipe clamps and kick rails on circular platforms.

The table below shows the tightest curvature generally achievable. These figures are nominally based on 300 grade steel, and should be interpreted as indicative only.

Line drawing of steel flat bar

DIMENSIONS

HARD WAY X-X AXIS
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

EASY WAY Y-Y AXIS
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

6 x 3

100

100

16 x 3

100

100

25 x 3+

150

100

40 x 5+

200

100

50 x 5+

300

100

65 x 6+

400

100

75 x 6+

500

100

100 x 8+

800

100

130 x 10+

1200

200

150 x 10-100

1500

300-2000

180 x 10-90

2000

300-2000

200 x 10-60

3000-2500

300-2000

250 x 10-40

4000-3000

300-2000

300 x 80

-

3000

500 x 50

-

3000

Image of steel equal angle

Equal Angle

Angles are often used in tank stiffeners, matching flanges, curved lintels, hand rails, lagging rings, form work and fabricated roof trusses.

The table below shows the tightest curvature generally achievable. These figures are nominally based on 300 grade steel, and should be interpreted as indicative only.

Line drawing of steel unequal angle

DIMENSIONS

TOE IN
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

TOE OUT
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

DIAGONAL
TOE IN
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

DIAGONAL
TOE OUT
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

13 x 13 x 3+

200

100

200

100

25 x 25 x 3+

360

100

360

100

30 x 30 3-5+

NR* 400

150

400

150

40 x 40 x 3-5+

NR* 450

200

450

200

50 x 50 x 3-6+

NR* 500

300

500

300

60 x 65 x 5-6+

NR* 800

400

800

400

75 x 75 x 6-8+

NR* 1100

500

1100

500

90 x 90 x 8-10+

NR* 1200

800

1200

800

100 x 100 x 8-10+

NR* 1500

1200

1500

1200

125 x 125 x 8-12+

NR* 2000

1500

2000

1500

150 x 150 x 10-12+

NR* 3000

1800

3000

1800

200 x 200 x 13-18+

7000-4000

2000

4000

3000

Image of steel unequal angle

Unequal Angle

Unequal angles are often used in tank stiffeners, matching flanges, curved lintels, hand rails, lagging rings, form work and fabricated roof trusses.

The table below shows the tightest curvature generally achievable. These figures are nominally based on 300 grade steel, and should be interpreted as indicative only.

Line drawing of steel unequal angle

DIMENSIONS

BIG TOE
TOE IN
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

SMALL TOE
TOE IN
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

BIG TOE
TOE OUT
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

SMALL TOE
TOE OUT
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

65 x 50 x 6+

800

500

400

400

75 x 50 x 6+

1100

600

500

400

100 x 75 x 6+

1500

750

1200

600

125 x 75 x 6+

2000

1100

1500

900

150 x 90 x 8-10+

6000-3000

2000-1200

3000-1700

1200-1000

150 x 100 x 10-12

6000-3000

2500-1800

3000-1800

1500-1200

Image of steel tee

Tees

Tee sections are primarily used in architectural features and open web trusses.

The table below shows the tightest curvature generally achievable. These figures are nominally based on 300 grade steel, and should be interpreted as indicative only.

 

Line drawing of steel tees

DIMENSIONS

WEB UP
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

WEB IN
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

WEB OUT
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

25 x 25 x 3.5

150

360

150

30 x 30 x 4.0

150

400

150

40 x 40 x 5.0 

200

450

200

50 x 50 x 6.0

300

500

300

50 CT

7.4

800

800

500

75 BT

7.0

500

1800

1000

90.0

500

1500

800

75 CT

11.7

6000

1800

900

15.0

2500

1600

800

18.6

1500

1400

700

90 BT

9.0

700

2000

1200

11.1

700

1800

1000

10 BT

12.7

2000

2200

1500

14.9

1500

2000

1300

100 CT

23.1

4500

3200

2000

26.1

3500

3000

1800

29.8

3000

2800

1600

125 BT

15.7

2000

2500

2000

18.6

1500

2300

1800

125 CT 

36.5

6000

4500

3500

44.8

4500

4000

3000

155 BT

20.2

2000

6000

4000

23.1

2000

5000

3000

155 CT

48.4

-

60000

35000

59.0

-

55000

33000

68.5

-

50000

32000

79.0

-

45000

30000

180 BT

22.4

2500

30000

10000

25.3

2300

25000

8000

28.3

2200

20000

6000

205 BT

26.8

3000

40000

-

30.0

2800

35000

-

230 BT

37.3

4500

75000

-

41.0

4000

65000

-

265 BT

41.0

4500

NR*

-

47.2

4000

NR*

-

305 BT

50.5

4500

NR*

-

62.5

4300

NR*

-

Image of steel channel

Channel

Channels are featured in tank stiffeners, tank supports, roof beams, circular platforms and fabricated trusses.

The table below the tightest curvature generally achievable. These figures are nominally based on 300 grade steel, and should be interpreted as indicative only.

Line drawing of steel channel

DIMENSIONS

HARD WAY
X-X AXIS
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

TOES IN
Y-Y AXIS
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

TOES OUT
Y-Y AXIS
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

51 x 25

TFC

1000

300

300

75 x 40

PFC

2000

400

400

100 x 50

PFC

2500

500

500

125 x 65


PFC

4000

800

800

150 x 75


PFC

6000

1200

100

180 x 75

PFC

8000

1400

1400

200 x 75

PFC

14000

1400

1400

230 x 75

PFC

18000

1400

1400

250 x 90

PFC

20000

1600

1600

300 x 90

PFC

35000

1600

1600

380 x 100

PFC

NR*

2500

2500

Image of steel universal column

Universal Column

This structural section has wide application in building and industrial uses, similar to the universal beam.

The table below the tightest curvature generally achievable. These figures are nominally based on 300 grade steel, and should be interpreted as indicative only.

Line drawing of universal column

DIMENSIONS

HARD WAY
X-X AXIS
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

EASY WAY
Y-Y AXIS
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

100 UC

14.8

1800

1600

150 UC

23.4

4000

-


30.0

2500

3000


37.2

1800

1800

200 UC

46.2

6000

-


52.2

4500

5000


59.5

3500

3500

250 UC

72.9

7000

15000

89.5

7000

4000

Image of steel universal beam

Universal Beam

The universal beam applications include tanks supports, roof  beams, bridge beams, cambered beams, tunnel supports, curved lifting beams (horizontal and vertical) and circular platforms.

The table below shows the tightest curvature generally achievable. These figures are nominally based on 300 grade steel, and should be interpreted as indicative only.

Line drawing of universal beam

DIMENSIONS

HARD WAY
X-X AXIS
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

EASY WAY
Y-Y AXIS
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

100 x 45

RSJ

2400

600

100 x 75

RSJ

2000

600

125 x 65

RSJ

3000

800

150 UB

14.0

3500

3000


18.0

1800

1000

180 UB

16.1

3500

4000


18.1

2500

3000

22.2

1900

1000

200 UB

18.3

5500

4000


22.2

5500

6000

25.4

4500

2500

29.8

2500

2000

250 UB

25.7

6000

4000

31.4

6000

2500

37.3

3500

1800

310 UB

32.0

8000

6000

40.3

6000

4000

46.2

4000

2000

360 UB

44.7

10000

8000

56.7

8000

2200

410 UB

53.7

15000

6000

59.7

12000

2400

460 UB

67.1

-

10000

74.6

-

4000

82.1

-

3500

530 UB

82.0

-

6000

92.4

-

5000

610 UB

101.0

-

12000


113.0

-

11000


125.0

-

10000

Image of steel circular hollow section

Circular Hollow Section

Circular hollow sections are commonly used structural and architectural applications.

The table below shows the tightest curvature generally achievable. These figures are nominally based on 300 grade steel, and should be interpreted as indicative only.

Line drawing of steel circular hollow section

OUTSIDE DIAMETER

WALL THICKNESS

NORMAL SIZE

TYPE

WHOLE & HALF PIPE
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

13.5

2.3

8

Medium

200

2.9

8

Heavy

200

17.2

2.3

10

Medium

250

2.9

10

Heavy

250

21.3

2.0

15

Galtube

300

2.0

15

Light

300


2.6

15

Medium

250

3.2

15

Heavy

250

3.6

15

X Heavy

250


26.9

2

Galtube

350

2.3

2

Light

350

2.6

2

Medium

300

3.2

2

Heavy

300

3.6

2

X Heavy

300

33.7

3.2

25

Medium

350

4.0

25

Heavy

350

4.5

25

X Heavy

350

42.4

3.2

32

Medium

450

4.0

32

Heavy

400

4.9

32

X Heavy

400

48.3

3.2

40

Medium

500

4.0

40

Heavy

450

5.4

40

X Heavy

450

60.3

3.6

50

Medium

550

4.5

50

Heavy

500

5.4

50

X Heavy

500

76.1

3.6

65

Medium

650

4.5

65

Heavy

600


5.9

65

X Heavy

600

88.9

4.0

80

Medium

900

4.9

80

Heavy

800

5.9

80

X Heavy

800

101.6

4.0

90

Medium

1100

4.9

90

Heavy

1000

114.3

4.5

100

Medium

1300

5.4

100

Heavy

1200

139.7

4.9

125

Medium

1800

5.4

125

Heavy

1300

165.1

4.9

150

Medium

2000

5.4

150

Heavy

1500

OUTSIDE DIAMETER

WALL THICKNESS

NORMAL SIZE

DESCRIPTION

WHOLE & HALF PIPE
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

13.7

16.50

8

10S

200

2.24

8

40, 40S, STD

200

3.02

8

80, 80S, XS

200

17.1

1.65

10

10S

250

2.31

10

40, 40S, STD

250

3.20

10

80, 80S, XS

250

21.3

1.65

15

5S

300

2.11

15

10S

250

2.77

15

40, 40S, STD

250


3.73

15

80, 80S, XS

250

4.78

15

160

250

7.74

15

XXS

250

26.7

1.65

20

5S

350

2.11

20

10S

300

2.87

20

40, 40S, STD

300

3.91

20

80, 80S, XS

350

5.56

20

160

350

7.82

20

XXS

450

33.4

1.65

25

5S

400

2.77

25

10S

350

3.38

25

40, 40S, STD

350

4.55

25

80, 80S, XS

350

6.35

25

160

350

9.09

25

XXS

350

42.2

2.77

32

10S

500

3.56

32

40, 40S, STD

450

4.85

32

80, 80S, XS

400

6.35

32

160

400


9.70

32

XXS

400

48.3

2.77

40

10S

550

3.68

40

40, 40S, STD

500

5.08

40

80, 80S, XS

450

7.14

40

160

450

10.15

40

XXS

450

60.3

2.77

50

10S

650

3.91

50

40, 40S, STD

600

5.54

50

80, 80S, XS

500

8.74

50

160

500

11.07

50

XXS

500

73.0

3.05

65

10S

700


5.16

65

40, 40S, STD

600


7.01

65

80, 80S, XS

600


9.53

65

160

600


14.02

65

XXS

600

88.9

4.80

80

30

850


5.49

80

40, 40S, STD

800


7.62

80

80, 80S, XS

800


11.13

80

160

800


15.24

80

XXS

800

101.6

5.74

90

40, 40S, STD

1000


8.08

90

80, 80S, XS

1000

114.3

4.80

100

30

1400


6.02

100

40, 40S, STD

1300


8.56

100

80, 80S, XS

1200


11.30

100

120

1200


13.49

100

160

1200

17.12

100

XXS

1200

141.3

6.55

125

40, 40S, STD

1500

9.53

125

80, 80S, XS

1400

12.70

125

120

1400

15.88

125

160

1400

19.05

125

XS

1400

168.3

7.11

150

40, 40S, STD

1500


10.97

150

80, 80S, XS

1500


14.27

150

120

1500


18.26

150

160

1500


21.95

150

XXS

1500

219.1

6.35

200

20

2500


7.04

200

30

2400


8.18

200

40, 40S, STD

2400


10.31

200

60

2400


12.70

200

80, 80S, XS

2400


15.09

200

100

2400


18.26

200

120

2400


20.60

200

140

2400

273.1

6.35

250

20

4000


7.80

250

30

3500


9.27

250

15, 40S, STD

3000

Image of steel rectangular hollow section

Rectangular Hollow Section

Eliott Engineering bends rectangular hollow sections for curved formwork, barrel vaults, roof trusses and bridge rails.

The table below shows the tightest curvature generally achievable. These figures are nominally based on 300 grade steel, and should be interpreted as indicative only.

Line drawing of steel rectangular hollow section

DIMENSIONS

WALL

HARD WAY
X-X AXIS
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

EASY WAY
Y-Y AXIS
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

50 x 20

1.6

2000

3000


2.0

1500

2000

2.5

1000

1500

3.0

400

800

50 x 25

1.6

2000

3000

2.0

1200

2000


2.5

800

1200

3.0

500

1000

65 x 35

2.0

4000

6000


2.5

2000

3000

3.0

1500

2000

75 x 25

2.0

3000

3500

2.5

2000

2000

75 x 50

3.0

3000

5000

4.0

1300

2000

5.0

1200

1800

6.0

1100

1600

100 x 50

4.0

2400

3000

5.0

2000

2400

6.0

1200

1800

125 x 75

5.0

3000

8000

6.0

2500

6000

150 x 50

4.0

6000

10000

5.0

3000

6000

150 x 100

5.0

12000

15000

6.0

6000

8000

200 x 100

6.0

8000

20000

9.0

6000

10000

250 x 150

6.0

30000

40000


9.0

15000

20000

Image of steel square hollow section

Square Hollow Section

Eliott Engineering bends square hollow sections for structural projects including curved formwork, barrel vaults, roof trusses and bridge rails.

The table below shows the tightest curvature generally achievable. These figures are nominally based on 300 grade steel, and should be interpreted as indicative only.

Line drawing of steel square hollow section

DIMENSIONS

WALL

SQUARE
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

DIAGONAL
(MIN. INSIDE DIAMETER)

13 x 13

1.8

200

200

15 x 15

1.8

200

200

20 x 20

1.6

200

200

25 x 25

1.6

300

300

2.0

250

250

2.5

200

200


3.0

200

200

30 x 30

1.6

500

500


2.0

350

350

35 x 35

1.6

800

800

2.0

600

600

2.5

500

500

3.0

450

500

40 x 40

2.0

1000

1000

2.5

800

800

3.0

600

600

4.0

450

450

50 x 50

3.0

800

550

4.0

550

2000

65 x 65

5.0

2000

3000

75 x 75

6.0

3000

250

3.6

2500

2500

4.9

2000

2000

6.3

1400

1400

89 x 89

4.0

2700

2700

5.0

2200

2200

6.0

1800

1800

100 x 100

9.0

3000

8000

4.0

25000

3000

5.0

2000

25000

6.0

16000

2000

125 x 125

4.0

10000

16000

5.0

8000

10000

6.0

6000

8000

9.0

20000

6000

150 x 150

6.0

20000

20000

9.0

8000

8000

200 x 200

6.0

30000

30000

9.0

12000

12000

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