ABS GRADE A BULB FLAT FOR SHIPBUILDING

Bulb flats are a hot-rolled piece of steel with one end having a “stem” sticking out. Compared to other forms of steel, such as angle or flat bar, bulb flat is stronger in terms of strength to weight ratio and are excellent for stiffeners for ship and barge building. Bulb Flats are used in the Ship Building Industries, as well as with bridge construction.

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Benifits of Bulb Flat:

Bulb flats will save time and costs for your specific ship and barge building project in various ways. Firstly, in terms of plate stiffening, bulb flat bars are a great solution for plate stiffening. Bulb flats provide a low paint area, with no need for edge grinding prior to painting and require fewer lugs compared with alternative plate stiffeners. Plate stiffeners are secondary plates or sections which are attached to beam webs or flanges to stiffen them against out of plane deformations. Also, bulb flats have a long-life span in terms of corrosion buildup and maintenance costs. The rounded shape of the material prevents corrosive buildup and maintains painted surfaces and makes it easy to access, clean and maintain. The most important feature of this type of material is that when your structure is under extreme stress and starts to buckle, the shape of a bulb flat is highly resistant, increasing the longevity of your desired structure, whether it’s for bridges, ships or barges. Ultimately, we want to make sure that you can deliver on a project on time and on budget.

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