China hollow section tubes are widely used in structural applications today

In the recent years, China hollow section tubes play an active role in the global steel pipe market. China hollow section tubes are popular among users around the world due to their competitive advantages and features in the steel industry today. In the current steel pipe market, China hollow section tubes have three major categories as follows:
Circular hollow sections (CHS)
Rectangular hollow sections (RHS)
Square hollow sections (SHS)

In the global steel pipe market, it is common for users to speak about Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) in Canada and the USA, whereas in Europe the term of Structural Hollow Sections (SHS) is often used. In construction projects, steel structural design is an interactive process between the functional and architectural requirements and the strength and fabrication aspects. China hollow section tubes have the excellent properties with regard to loading in compression, torsion and bending in all directions. At the same time, these excellent properties are combined with an attractive shape for architectural applications in the modern times. For example, round steel pipe is favorable for structural materials in applications due to the lower drag coefficients if it is exposed to wind or water forces in pipeline projects. The internal void can be used in various ways, e.g. to increase the bearing resistance by filling with concrete or to provide fire protection. In addition, heating or ventilation systems sometimes make use of the hollow section columns.

Today, China hollow section tubes have become one of the most preferred superior construction material widely used in construction field around the world over the years. As a rule, each project is judged on its use of structural steel pipe from both an architectural and structural engineering perspective. Although the manufacturing costs of hollow sections are higher than those for other sections in the market, leading to higher unit material cost, economical applications are achieved in many fields. The application field involves in all areas, e.g. architectural, civil, offshore, mechanical, chemical, aeronautical, transport, agriculture and other special fields. In the recent years, China steel pipe manufacturers are committed to supplying more customized hollow section tubes with competitive steel pipe price in the market according to your personal preference. More and more contractors favor choosing China hollow section tubes for structural steel buildings, for it is more cost efficient, dependable, easy to customize and easy to maintain in use.