Specification of WF Beam
Profile WF (Wide Flange) is one structural steel profiles of the most popularly used for steel construction. However, this profile turned out to have many names. Some call it the H profile, HWF, H-BEAM, IWF, and I. There are even a few places use the term WH, SH,
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Profile I actually almost rarely seen in the field. H actual profile also rarely messages except for very large sizes or custom sizes.
In fact, the most in demand is the profile of WF. But nowhere history, profile WF in the end is often called the first profile and the profile of the profile H. If H is understandable, because the reference origin SNI is the Japanese standard (JIS). JIS itself uses the term H for WF profile. The size is the same.