The follow details are used for cold-formed hat shapes in standard database
tables.
Note: The required first two columns for all standard databases are RecNo and Name.
Table 1. Hat shape mandatory properties
Name |
Description |
Unit |
Column No. |
D |
Depth |
in |
3 |
B |
Width of web |
in |
4 |
T |
Thickness |
in |
5 |
Table 2. Hat shape optional properties
Name |
Description |
Unit |
Column No. |
BBF |
Width of bottom flange (i.e., lip length) |
length |
6 |
RRAD |
Root radius (inner bend radius) |
length |
7 |
Spreadsheet Data Examples
Table 3. Hat Section - English units
Name |
D |
B |
T |
BOTFLANGE |
RRAD |
|
(in) |
(in) |
(in) |
(in) |
(in) |
8HU4x060 |
8 |
4 |
0.06 |
0.84 |
0.1875 |
Table 4. Hat Section - Metric units
Name |
D |
B |
T |
LIP |
|
(mm) |
(mm) |
(mm) |
(mm) |
HAT30X100X15X3.0 |
30 |
100 |
3 |
15 |