Channels or commonly known as C- channel, because of their C like shape is represented by its Web height & Flange width of the channel .Channel primarily carries horizontal gravitational forces and is used for bus body, EOT cranes and many more engineering industry needs. The structural channel, also known as a C-channel or Parallel Flange Channel (PFC), is a type of (usually structural steel) beam, used primarily in building construction and civil engineering. It is available with different sizes and grades (different chemical composition). It is largely manufactured in Mandi Gobindgarh,Raipur,Gaziabad etc.
Uses of Channels
1)Used in buildings,bridges,dams and other construction sites.
2)Used in making chassis of buses,trucks etc.
3)Used in structures of Pre Engineered Buildings
4)Used in making machinery parts and ancilliaries.
5)Used in ship building and aircrafts and railways coach building.