A rolled steel shape having a U-shaped cross section, with two narrower sides at right angles to a broader one. … Miscellaneous shapes suitable for car or ship building. STEEL STRUCTURAL CHANNEL. It is a “Structural Shape” when at least one of its dimensions is 3 inches or greater.
The U–channel is a metal rail that is used to secure glass panels to the floor, ceiling, or wall. U–channels reduce the total cost of your frameless shower because the glass sits securely in the channel rather than instead of requiring the drilling and notching of clips.
The Structural Channel, also known as a C–Channel is distinguished from I-beam or H-beam or W-beam which has flanges on both sides of the web. … They are measured very similarly to universal beams: the depth, the flange width and the kilograms per metre
