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May 2002

Stainless Steel Formed Sections,

Flooring & Special Fabrications
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 Formed Sections, Flooring & Special Fabrications

ANCON CONTENTS STAINLESS STEEL

BUILDING
Cold Formed Sections 4-5 Life-cycle costing is increasingly recognised as the
PRODUCTS
Fabricated Sections 6 true way to establish the cost of construction. The
Ancon Building Products Staigrid Open Grid Flooring 7 maintenance-free life and confirmed integrity of stainless
designs and manufactures a Floorplate 8 - 11 steel mean that no costly remedial or refurbishment
wide range of structural Special Fabrications 12 - 13 measures are required during the lifetime of the structure.
components. At its head Specialist Presswork 14
office in Sheffield the Round Bar 14 Austenitic Stainless Steels
company operates four Tying Wire 14 Austenitic Stainless Steels are high in chromium
sales divisions: Bolts and Fasteners 15 and therefore offer excellent resistance to corrosion.
Other Ancon Products 15 They are ductile and strong, and can be readily
• Construction formed and welded.
ANCON BUILDING PRODUCTS
• Distributor Sales Ancon holds considerable stocks of standard
Ancon designs and manufactures a
• Rebar Couplers comprehensive range of products for the Construction
grade Austenitic stainless steel in order to meet
urgent delivery deadlines. The two main grades of
• Export Industry and is renowned for its expertise in working
this stainless steel used in the manufacture of Ancon
with stainless steel. In addition to the supply of
products are 304 (1.4301) and 316 (1.4401).
Each division is dedicated structural fixings, the company is one of the UK's
leading suppliers of stainless steel flooring, cold formed Grade 304 is the most commonly used and is
to providing a full range of
and fabricated sections, and special fabrications. suitable for a broad range of applications. Grade 316
services to its particular is recommended for highly corrosive environments
market. such as marine locations.

Our Specification Duplex and Super Duplex Stainless Steels

Services Team liaise with These steels are stronger and have a better
construction professionals corrosion resistance than those of the Austenitic
on a daily basis offering group. They are not as easily formed as other
advice on the correct stainless steels, but have particularly good
selection of fixings and resistance to stress corrosion cracking.
most appropriate system Other grades and types of stainless steel can be
design. Design details obtained to suit customer's requirements.
MANUFACTURING FACILITIES
and cost estimates are
provided for specifiers Ancon has manufacturing facilities in Sheffield DESIGN SERVICE
and users of the and Greenfield in North Wales and invests heavily in
Ancon provides technical assistance on the
company’s products. manufacturing plant and employee development to
selection of all products. Design engineers are available
continue to improve service levels. Both sites contain
to discuss your requirements in order to provide the
some of the industry's most advanced machinery
From advanced most cost-effective and appropriate solutions.
designed to provide manufacturing efficiencies which
manufacturing facilities in
result in short lead times on many products. Details are produced on the latest parametric
Sheffield and Greenfield,
design software and all products are scheduled for
North Wales, the company delivery to suit your requirements.
supplies volume and
one-off orders to exacting
quality standards. QUALITY ASSURANCE

All Ancon products are

Ancon has a large network designed and manufactured
of distributors worldwide to the quality requirements of
and offices in: BS EN ISO 9001 : 1994.
BS EN ISO 9001 : 1994
All plate material meets
• Australia The Sheffield site is purpose-built and has the chemical composition
FM12226

• Switzerland 70,000ft2 of manufacturing and office space. and mechanical property requirements of the new
In addition to standard products, Ancon has the European material standard for stainless steel BS EN
• UAE capacity to design and manufacture bespoke ISO 10088.
configurations to suit specific requirements.

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 STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS

Cold Formed Sections

Ancon’s advanced manufacturing facilities
produce a diverse range of cold formed sections to
suit customer’s requirements. See page 4.

Fabricated Sections
Sections can be designed to suit any application
and are fabricated by Ancon’s qualified and
experienced production staff. See page 6.

Staigrid Open Grid Flooring

Staigrid is a cost-effective alternative to
galvanised and aluminium grid floors and is
manufactured in standard sized panels for ease of
site handling. See page 7.

Floorplate
Ancon offers a comprehensive range of full, cut
and formed plates direct from stock. This plate can
be fabricated to suit customer’s requirements. See
page 8.

Special Fabrications
The combination of Ancon’s experience of
working with stainless steel, advanced production
facilities and the use of the latest design software
enables the company to manufacture special
fabrications to meet the requirements of any industry.
See page 12.

Specialist Presswork
Tight tolerance precision pressings are supplied
for a variety of industries including applications
where an aesthetic surface finish is required. All
products are manufactured to exacting quality
standards. See page 14.

Plain and Ribbed Bar

Reinforcing bar is available direct from stock and
can be supplied bent and threaded to suit the
application. See page 14.

Tying Wire
Tying wire of 1.2mm diameter is available from
stock. See page 14.

Bolts and Fasteners

A comprehensive range of bolts and fasteners
completes the range. See page 15.

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 Formed Sections, Flooring & Special Fabrications

COLD FORMED SECTIONS

Ancon manufactures a diverse range of

stainless steel cold formed sections using the latest
high capacity computer controlled machinery.
Considerable stocks of standard grade stainless
steel are maintained in order to provide an excellent
delivery service. Non-standard grades are also
readily available. Material can be supplied fully
certificated if required.

Ancillary Operations
Sections can be offered with a range of ancillary
operations including laser profiling, welded
stiffeners, punched holes or slots and curves.
Products can be supplied with a specific surface
finish to suit the requirements of the application.
Services available include electro-polishing and
bead blasting.

Computer controlled press brakes, which are

among the most advanced in the industry, enable the
company to produce a wide range of section shapes
up to 5m in length and from 2mm to 20mm in
thickness.

Typical Section Properties

As an aid to the selection of appropriate cold
formed sections the following page shows a small
sample of section properties. A full list of properties
is available from Ancon on request.

Other typical section shapes include:

Profiles Lipped Channel

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 Moment
Angle Section Angle Size Thickness Radius of Inertia Section Modulus Weight
AxB t r I (cm4) Z (cm3) kg/m
mm mm mm xx yy xx yy

25 x 25 3 3 0.79 0.79 0.46 0.46 1.07

50 x 50 3 3 1.42 1.42 0.67 0.67 1.31
t 130 x 120 5 8 208.03 171.27 22.21 19.29 9.50
y 100 x 120 6 16 117.69 183.12 15.90 21.89 9.76
150 x 140 6 16 380.64 322.12 35.33 31.31 13.08
140 x 120 8 15 389.54 267.49 39.75 30.28 15.41
x A x
190 x 200 8 15 1075.07 1217.56 76.97 84.22 23.63

r 110 x 100 10 21 223.70 177.20 29.59 25.00 14.92

140 x 130 10 21 484.83 404.66 49.36 43.30 19.66

B 140 x 200 10 21 559.31 1334.58 52.62 98.68 25.19

y 180 x 180 10 21 1092.62 1092.62 84.25 84.25 26.77
120 x 110 12 20 346.68 279.90 42.07 36.03 19.61
170 x 140 12 20 1005.93 625.14 85.98 60.94 27.19
130 x 100 15 20 502.51 262.08 58.84 36.77 24.08
150 x 130 15 20 835.59 586.74 81.71 63.27 30.00

Moment
Zed Section Zed Size Thickness Radius of Inertia Section Modulus Weight
y A x B 1 x B2 t r I (cm4) Z (cm3) kg/m
B1
mm mm mm xx yy xx yy

50 x 25 x 25 3 3 9.73 10.90 3.89 3.47 2.14

t
140 x 70 x 35 4 4 251.28 123.46 31.31 17.50 7.33

x A x 70 x 35 x 35 5 4 42.83 48.04 12.24 11.08 4.91

110 x 50 x 50 6 8 153.15 163.11 30.63 26.17 8.46
160 x 80 x 40 8 8 674.19 289.95 73.30 37.84 16.03
r 200 x 100 x 100 10 15 2125.48 2302.29 212.55 181.97 28.66
150 x 75 x 75 12 15 943.93 948.66 125.86 105.16 24.46
y
B2 190 x 95 x 95 15 10 2078.96 2216.59 218.84 187.89 32.04

Channel
Equal Channel Section Size Thickness Radius Moment of Inertia Section Modulus Weight
AxB t r I (cm4) Z (cm3) kg/m
y
t mm mm mm xx yy xx yy max yy min
50 x 25 3 3 9.70 1.56 3.88 2.04 0.90 2.14
100 x 50 4 4 113.00 18.06 22.60 12.58 5.07 5.90
x x A 160 x 80 5 4 603.40 95.76 75.42 43.04 16.58 12.02
110 x 55 6 8 208.39 33.67 37.89 20.16 8.79 9.41
80 x 40 8 8 87.34 14.17 21.83 10.23 5.42 8.45
r
200 x 100 10 15 2118.70 342.27 211.87 113.98 48.92 28.66
150 x 75 12 15 935.18 151.80 124.69 61.47 30.18 24.46
B
y 190 x 95 15 20 2372.83 385.13 249.77 123.11 60.44 38.68

Note: Properties listed vary from those for rolled sections due to cold forming and the effect of the formed radius.

Tolerances
Unless otherwise agreed the tolerances applicable to cold formed sections are as below:

Element Tolerance (mm)

Overall length (up to and including 4000mm) L ±5mm
Leg Length - Angle A/B ±3mm
L Leg Length - Channel/Zed A ±5mm
B ±3mm
∆ Thickness t ±7.5%
Bow
Included Angle ø ±2˚
Hole or Slot Centres c ±5mm
Bow, on both axis ∆ ±3mm per metre length

1 The manufacturing tolerances set out in the table will meet most applications. Should closer tolerances be required, please provide a drawing indicating your
requirements. 2 The tolerances are not applicable to curved members.
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FABRICATED SECTIONS

In addition to cold formed sections, Ancon

produces stainless steel fabricated sections.
Sections available include:

I Section T Section

SHS RHS

If you require any other form of fabricated

section please contact Ancon. Design Engineers
would be happy to discuss your individual
requirements.
Ancon’s fabrication personnel are routinely coded
to BS4872 and in addition are regularly approved to BS
EN 287 to weld to the procedures specific to BS EN 288.

Typical Fabricated Section Properties

As an aid to the selection of appropriate
fabricated sections the following is a small sample of
section properties. A full list of properties is available
from Ancon on request.

Box Section Moment

Fabricated Hollow Section
Size Thickness Radius of Inertia Section Modulus Weight
AxB t r I (cm4) Z (cm3) kg/m
y
mm mm mm xx yy xx yy
t
r 70 x 50 4 4 54.44 32.01 15.56 12.80 6.75
130 x 130 5 4 628.43 628.43 96.68 96.68 19.31
x A x
150 x 100 6 8 821.26 437.42 109.50 87.48 21.67
110 x 80 8 8 394.26 236.88 71.68 59.22 20.69
170 x 150 10 15 2232.86 1837.29 262.69 244.97 44.69
B 150 x 130 12 15 1641.79 1307.74 218.91 201.19 45.12
y 200 x 200 15 20 5650.88 5650.88 565.09 565.09 82.09

Fabricated I Section I Section Size of Section Radius of

t1 y Size Fillet Thickness Moment of Modulus Gyration Weight
BxA f t1 t2 Inertia (cm4) Z (cm3) about yy axis A/t1 kg/m
mm mm mm mm Ixx Zxx Ry (cm)
x t2
x A
130 x 200 6 8 6 2229.5 223.0 3.03 25.0 25.72
150 x 300 6 10 6 7407.6 493.8 3.47 30.0 37.54
t1 f
200 x 300 6 10 6 9510.9 634.1 4.85 30.0 45.44
B 250 x 450 10 16 10 43774.0 1946.0 5.85 28.1 97.80
y

T Section Size of Moment Section Radius of

Fabricated T Section
Size Fillet Thickness of Inertia Modulus Gyration Weight
B
BxA f t1 t2 (cm4) Zxx (cm3) about yy axis kg/m
t1 y
mm mm mm mm Ixx max. min. Ry (cm)

x x A 75 x 100 8 8 8 134.87 42.75 19.70 1.46 11.06

t2 100 x 120 10 10 8 258.08 78.00 29.69 2.11 15.64
150 x 150 10 10 10 637.24 154.65 58.57 3.12 23.70
y
200 x 250 12 12 10 2992.47 438.68 164.69 4.10 38.90
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 Each panel consists of 25mm x 5mm bearer bars
STAIGRID OPEN GRID FLOORING
at 41mm centres and 6mm rebar restraints at 100mm
Staigrid stainless steel grid is a lightweight, centres.
corrosion resistant open grid flooring, ideal for use
Staigrid panels are supplied fully bound and full
where hygiene, low maintenance and assured long
mill certification is available if required.
life are required.
When ordering please specify:
The combination of durability and high strength
means Staigrid is a very cost-effective alternative to 1. Grade of stainless steel required
galvanised steel and aluminium grid floors. 2. Span, width and quantity of panels

Available in mill finish, pickled and passivated or

electropolished finish, Staigrid provides an excellent
Load Bearing Bar 25 x 5mm
complimentary flooring to Ancon Stainless Steel
Floorplate (see page 8).
Load bearing bars run in the direction of the
span. These must be supported at their ends.
Support is not required to run parallel to the
load bearing bars.
Width of
Panel
41
100

25

Span
Available in either grade 304 or 316 Stainless 5
Direction
Steel Staigrid open grid flooring is manufactured in
standard sized panels of 1000mm max span x 989mm
max width for ease of site handling. Panels can be Lateral restraint for the load
bearing bars is provided by 6mm
produced to customers’ specific requirements within diameter rebar
these dimensions using Ancon universal tooling.

25 x 5 bars at 41 c/c 25 x 5 bars at 41 c/c 25 x 5 bars at 41 c/c

Uniformly Distributed Load Load Concentrated on 150mm Square Load Concentrated on 300mm Square

Clear Span Permissible Load Deflection Permissible Load Deflection Permissible Load Deflection
(mm) (kN/m2) (mm/kN/m2) (kN) (mm/kN) (kN) (mm/kN)

300 163.731 0.003 4.028 0.128 14.097 0.039

350 120.292 0.006 3.295 0.21 10.573 0.07
400 92.099 0.01 2.788 0.32 8.458 0.11
450 72.769 0.017 2.417 0.461 7.049 0.17
500 58.943 0.026 2.132 0.639 6.042 0.242
550 48.713 0.038 1.908 0.857 5.286 0.331
600 40.933 0.053 1.726 1.118 4.699 0.44
650 34.878 0.073 1.576 1.428 4.229 0.569
700 30.073 0.098 1.45 1.79 3.845 0.72
750 26.197 0.13 1.343 2.207 3.524 0.895
800 23.025 0.168 1.25 2.685 3.253 1.096
850 20.396 0.214 1.169 3.227 3.021 1.324
900 18.192 0.269 1.098 3.836 2.819 1.581
950 16.328 0.334 1.036 4.518 2.643 1.87
1000 14.736 0.41 0.98 5.276 2.488 2.191

All loads listed are limited to: Bending Stress ≤ 145N/mm2, Shear Stress ≤ 96.67N/mm2, Deflection ≤ Span/100

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STAINLESS STEEL FLOORPLATE

Ancon is one of the UK's leading suppliers of

stainless steel floorplate and offers a comprehensive
range of full, cut and formed plates direct from stock.
Stainless steel floorplate is available in a range of
sizes and thicknesses in either cold pressed or hot
rolled form.
The selection of the grade of floorplate depends
on the end use and appearance required. Two grades
of stainless steel floorplate are available as standard:

Grade 304 (1.4306)

Austenitic and normally non-magnetic, this grade
is used for both internal and external applications
where good corrosion resistance is required.

Grade 316 (1.4404)

Also austenitic and normally non-magnetic, this
grade has a higher corrosion resistance than grade
304 because it contains molybdenum. It is used
in aggressive atmospheres where corrosion or pitting
attack may be high.

THIN GAUGE FLOORPLATE

Thin gauge floorplate is available in 1, 2 and

3mm thicknesses and provides an alternative to
aluminium flooring and cladding.

The benefits of stainless steel floorplate over

aluminium include increased durability and corrosion
resistance, improved high and low temperature
performance and an increased strength with thinner,
lighter sections.
This chequer plate is the ideal material for
vehicles, food preparation areas, breweries etc
where a hard wearing, corrosion resistant and
aesthetically pleasing floor or cladding is required.

Thin gauge floorplate can be supplied in plain

plates or can be cold formed, drilled and profiled to
individual requirements. It can be used as
overcladding on corroded floors.

Ancon Stainless Steel Floorplate Size Range Grade 304 (1.4306)

Thickness
Grade 304 1.0mm 2.0mm 3.5mm 4.5mm 6.0mm 8.0mm
1250mm wide • • • • • •

Ancon Stainless Steel Floorplate Size Range Grade 316 (1.4404)

Thickness
Grade 316 1.0mm 2.0mm 3.0mm 4.5mm 6.0mm
1250mm wide • • • • •
• cold pressed product • hot rolled product
Note: Other thicknesses are available on request. Please contact Ancon with your requirements.

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 BENEFITS OF ANCON FLOORPLATE FABRICATION SERVICES

Corrosion Resistance A full range of cutting, punching and fabrication

Ancon Stainless Steel Floorplate offers excellent services are available from Ancon. These include:
corrosion resistance in most industrial environments. Forming
Grade 316 is recommended for heavily polluted or
Stainless steel floorplate can be cold formed to
marine environments.
produce treads, upstands etc.
Hygiene
Profiling
Ancon Stainless Steel Floorplate has a free
The floorplate is available in profiled shapes to
draining teardrop pattern which allows clearance of
allow easy installation around plant and equipment.
waste liquids and facilitates cleaning and hosing down.
In clean room environments this floorplate is free from Punching
problems which can be caused by the flaking of surface Floorplate can be supplied with holes and slots.
protection which is applied to other flooring materials.
Cutting
Non-Magnetic
Stainless steel floorplate can be supplied cut by
Ancon Stainless Steel Floorplate is non-magnetic shearing, laser or plasma arc cutting to customers’
which is particularly important where equipment individual requirements. Ancon’s cutting optimiser
sensitive to magnetic fields is used, such as hospitals ensures the most efficient use of materials.
with magnetic scanners.
SURFACE FINISH
Wear Resistance
Stainless steel is far more hard-wearing than Ancon Stainless Steel Floorplate is normally
mild steel or aluminium floorplate. supplied with a hot rolled and descaled finish.
Electro-polished surface finish is also available.
Slip-Resistance
Stainless steel floorplate provides a high degree
of slip resistance to both pedestrian and wheeled
traffic due to its raised teardrop pattern.

Low Maintenance
The properties of stainless steel floorplate provide
the end user with floors requiring very little
Electro-polished Hot rolled & descaled
maintenance. The potential maintenance cost savings surface finish surface finish
over the life of an installation are considerable.

1.0mm

3.0mm

6.0mm

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SAFE WORKING LOADS

Hot Rolled Ancon Stainless Steel Floorplate

Floorplate supported on all four edges

Uniformly distributed load.
Design stress = 180 N/mm2
Note: The loads marked in bold text cause deflections
greater than span/100.

Maximum Safe Working Load in kN/m2

Thickness Width Span (mm)

(mm) (mm) 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
200 91.4 56.7 54.5 54.2 54.1 54.0
400 22.9 15.5 14.2 13.8 13.6
600 10.2 7.4 6.6 6.3
3
800 5.7 4.4 3.9
1000 3.7 2.9
1200 2.5
200 124.5 77.2 74.2 73.7 73.6 73.5
400 31.1 21.2 19.3 18.8 18.6
600 13.8 10.1 9.0 8.6
3.5
800 7.8 6.0 5.3
1000 5.0 4.0
1200 3.5
200 205.7 127.5 122.7 121.9 121.7 121.6
400 51.4 35.0 31.9 31.0 30.7
600 22.9 16.7 14.9 14.2
4.5
800 12.9 9.9 8.7
1000 8.2 6.6
1200 5.7
200 365.8 226.7 218.2 216.7 216.3 216.1
400 91.4 62.2 56.7 55.1 54.5
600 40.6 29.7 26.4 25.2
6
800 22.9 17.6 15.5
1000 14.6 11.7
1200 10.2

Hot Rolled Ancon Stainless Steel Floorplate

Floorplate encastre on all four edges

Uniformly distributed load.
Design stress = 180 N/mm2
Note: Loads in this table do not cause deflections
greater than span/100.

Maximum Safe Working Load in kN/m2

Thickness Width Span (mm)

(mm) (mm) 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
200 124.9 84.3 81.7 81.2 81.1 81.0
400 31.2 22.7 21.1 20.6 20.4
600 13.9 10.7 9.7 9.4
3
800 7.8 6.3 5.7
1000 5.0 4.1
1200 3.5
200 170.0 114.8 111.2 110.5 110.4 110.3
400 42.5 30.9 28.7 28.0 27.8
600 18.9 14.6 13.3 12.8
3.5
800 10.6 8.5 7.7
1000 6.8 5.6
1200 4.7
200 281.0 189.8 183.8 182.7 182.4 182.3
400 70.2 51.1 47.4 46.3 45.9
600 31.2 24.1 21.9 21.1
4.5
800 17.6 14.1 12.8
1000 11.2 9.3
1200 7.8
200 499.5 337.4 326.7 324.9 324.4 324.2
400 124.9 90.9 84.3 82.4 81.7
600 55.5 42.8 39.0 37.5
6
800 31.2 25.1 22.7
1000 20.0 16.5
1200 13.9

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Safe Working Loads - Hot Rolled Ancon Stainless Steel Floorplate

Floor Plate Encastre on Two Opposite Edges - Floor Plate Simply Supported on Two Opposite Edges -
Design stress = 180 N/mm2 Design stress = 180 N/mm2
Encastre Simple
Thickness Span Safe Load Deflection Thickness Span Safe Load Deflection
(mm) (mm) (kN/m2) (mm/kN load) (mm) (mm) (kN/m2) (mm/kN load)
200 81.0 0.01 200 54.0 0.05
300 36.0 0.05 300 24.0 0.23
400 20.3 0.15 400 13.5 0.74
500 13.0 0.36 500 8.6 1.81
600 9.0 0.75 600 6.0 3.75
700 6.6 1.39 700 4.4 6.95
3 800 5.1 2.37 3 800 3.4 11.85
900 4.0 3.80 900 2.7 18.98
1000 3.2 5.79 1000 2.2 28.94
1100 2.7 8.47 1100 1.8 42.36
1200 2.3 12.00 1200 1.5 60.00
1300 1.9 16.53 1300 1.3 82.64
1400 1.7 22.23 1400 1.1 111.16
1500 1.4 29.30 1500 1.0 146.48
200 110.3 0.01 200 73.5 0.03
300 49.0 0.03 300 32.7 0.15
400 27.6 0.09 400 18.4 0.47
500 17.6 0.23 500 11.8 1.14
600 12.3 0.47 600 8.2 2.36
700 9.0 0.88 700 6.0 4.38
3.5 800 6.9 1.49 3.5 800 4.6 7.46
900 5.4 2.39 900 3.6 11.96
1000 4.4 3.64 1000 2.9 18.22
1100 3.6 5.34 1100 2.4 26.68
1200 3.1 7.56 1200 2.0 37.78
1300 2.6 10.41 1300 1.7 52.04
1400 2.3 14.00 1400 1.5 70.00
1500 2.0 18.45 1500 1.3 92.25
200 182.3 0.003 200 121.5 0.01
300 81.0 0.01 300 54.0 0.07
400 45.6 0.04 400 30.4 0.22
500 29.2 0.11 500 19.4 0.54
600 20.3 0.22 600 13.5 1.11
700 14.9 0.41 700 9.9 2.06
4.5 800 11.4 0.70 4.5 800 7.6 3.51
900 9.0 1.13 900 6.0 5.63
1000 7.3 1.71 1000 4.9 8.57
1100 6.0 2.51 1100 4.0 12.55
1200 5.1 3.56 1200 3.4 17.78
1300 4.3 4.90 1300 2.9 24.49
1400 3.7 6.59 1400 2.5 32.94
1500 3.2 8.68 1500 2.2 43.40
200 324.0 0.001 200 216.0 0.006
300 144.0 0.006 300 96.0 0.03
400 81.0 0.02 400 54.0 0.09
500 51.8 0.05 500 34.6 0.23
600 36.0 0.09 600 24.0 0.47
700 26.4 0.17 700 17.6 0.87
6 800 20.3 0.30 6 800 13.5 1.48
900 16.0 0.47 900 10.7 2.37
1000 13.0 0.72 1000 8.6 3.62
1100 10.7 1.06 1100 7.1 5.30
1200 9.0 1.50 1200 6.0 7.50
1300 7.7 2.07 1300 5.1 10.33
1400 6.6 2.78 1400 4.4 13.89
1500 5.8 3.66 1500 3.8 18.31

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The following services are available:

SPECIAL FABRICATIONS

Ancon has a wealth of experience in

• Plasma, laser and water jet profiling

manufacturing special fabrications in a variety of types • Plate sawing

and grades of stainless steel. Ancon’s special • CNC Press braking
fabrications are supplied to industries such as civil
• MIG, TIG and MMA Welding
and marine engineering, water, petrochemical and
• Machining including drilling, milling and turning
food handling.
• Section rolling
All fabrication work is designed and
manufactured to suit individual customer requirements • Wire and Strip, bending and forming
and large stocks of stainless steel are maintained in • Bar bending, threading and forming
order to meet urgent deliveries. • Coining, forming and blanking

• Deburring and finishing

Manufacturing Capabilities
Two manufacturing sites in Sheffield and
Greenfield in North Wales supply both volume- and
one-off orders to exacting quality standards. Ancon is
well-equipped to supply repeat orders for non-
standard products.
The company has the capability to fabricate all
Austenitic, Duplex and Super Duplex stainless steels in
a plate thickness of up to 25mm and 2000kg in weight.
Information on different types of stainless steel is
available in Ancon’s brochure ‘The Use of Stainless
Steel in the Construction Industry’.
Ancon has invested in laser cutting technology.
This is interfaced with the CAD design facility to
enable the effective production of 2D flat blanks to
precise tolerances. Laser cutting with pure Nitrogen
produces a very smooth, fine cut edge, ideal where
joint fit or physical appearance are of primary
Surface Finish
importance.
The surface finish of stainless steel can vary from
a matt descaled finish to a bright highly polished
finish. Products can be supplied with a specific
surface finish to suit the requirements of the
application. Ancon offers the following services:

• Mechanical and Electro-polishing

• Bead and Grit Blasting

Unless specified all Ancon products will be

manufactured in a hot rolled mill finish to EN 10088.
If you require a different finish, please contact
Ancon’s Specification Services Team.
Quality and Approvals
Design Service
All Ancon products are designed and
Engineers will advise on the most appropriate
manufactured to the quality requirements of BS EN
and cost-effective solution to suit specific
ISO 9001.
applications. Drawings can be submitted to your
Fabrication personnel are routinely coded to design team for approval before manufacture.
BS4872 and in addition are regularly approved to BS EN
287 to weld to the procedures specific to BS EN 288. Project Management
A full range of destructive and non-destructive Ancon will dedicate the services of a project
testing can be carried out to meet contract management team to ensure all fabrication work is
requirements. Full traceability and certification of raw produced and scheduled for delivery to suit your
materials is available as required. requirements.
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 RECENT PROJECTS Endplates for Road Deck Slab

Dock Gate Endplates Ancon fabricated 474 stainless steel endplates

for the replacement road deck slabs of the Dartford
Super Duplex stainless steel was specified for
River Crossing, East Tunnel. The endplates totalled
the protective endplates of the concrete gates in a
396 tonnes of grade 316 Stainless Steel. Each
Plymouth dockyard. This material has good impact
endplate was 7.34m long, 0.62m high, 25mm thick,
strength and a high resistance to both pitting and
weighed 835kgs and had 18 gussets welded to one
crevice corrosion accelerated by a marine
side. The endplates were supplied as match-drilled
environment.
pairs to guarantee the precise positioning of 34 close
The contract consisted of large stainless steel tolerance bolts when installed at each shear
plates with numerous anchorage bars welded to one connection.
side to enable the units to be cast into the edge of the
new concrete gate.

Decorative Bridge Cappings

Access Ladders
Ancon has recently completed the fabrication
Ancon has fabricated a number of stainless steel and installation of almost 1,900 decorative cappings
ladders for use in the water treatment industry. The for the new Channel Tunnel Rail Link on several sites
ladders were manufactured from grade 316 stainless in Kent and Essex.
steel bar in order to suit the highly corrosive
These are situated on 46 overbridges and were
environment in which they are to permanently reside.
manufactured and installed to exacting tolerances.
Each capping was supplied with a perforated
pattern and a specialist polished finish to its exposed
face.
Technical advice was provided by Ancon on
the suitability of the specified surface finish, the
design of the cappings and selection of specialist
anti-tamper fixings. A dedicated Project Team
ensured that all units supplied met the specification
and were delivered to the agreed schedule.
Each ladder consists of two lengths of flat bar
with welded rungs of ribbed bar which ensure the
user has adequate grip even when the ladder has
been submerged in water.
Ladders can be manufactured in a variety of
lengths and types to suit customer’s specifications.

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 Formed Sections, Flooring & Special Fabrications

Aqualisa High
SPECIALIST PRESSWORK Performance Shower
Ancon produces tight tolerance precision
pressings to meet the requirements of many
industries.
Our advanced manufacturing facilities in
Sheffield produce pressings from stainless steel
plate. Material is stocked in a variety of thicknesses
and grades. At a production facility based in North
Wales, Ancon manufactures components from
stainless steel coil and wire, at very high speeds and
to exacting specifications. Please contact Ancon for
more information.
Like all other production facilities at Ancon, our
specialist presswork facilities manufacture products
in strict accordance to a quality system approved by
BSI to ISO 9001.
When required products can be supplied with an
aesthetic surface finish.

REINFORCING BAR

Ancon supplies stainless steel plain and ribbed

reinforcing bar direct from stock. Grade 304 stainless
steel bar is readily available. Other grades, including
high proof strength material, can be obtained on
request.

Bars are stocked to a maximum length of

6 metres throughout the size range and can be
supplied cut to length, bent and threaded to suit
requirements.

Bar Dia. Grade 304 Grade 304

(mm) Plain Bar Ribbed Bar
6 • •
8 • •
10 • •
12 • •
16 • •
20 • •
25 • •
32 • •
The table shows which diameters are normally in
stock, but other diameters can be obtained on
request. Grade 316 stainless steel available to order.

TYING WIRE

Stainless steel tying wire is required in critical

reinforcement applications. The Highways Agency
specifies that stainless steel tying wire of 1.2mm
diameter should be used throughout bridge decks,
abutments and other applications with exposed
surfaces.

Ancon’s 1.2mm tying wire is supplied in 25kg

catchment coils and is manufactured from grade 304
stainless steel.

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 BOLTS AND FASTENERS OTHER ANCON PRODUCTS

Ancon supplies a comprehensive range of Ancon manufactures an extensive range of

stainless steel bolts and fasteners which are suitable products for the construction industry.
for fixing stainless steel components to various
Wall Ties and Restraint Fixings
materials including metal, concrete, masonry and
timber. In addition to standard cavity wall ties, Ancon
manufactures ties in a variety of lengths and types for
Expansion Bolts restraining brickwork, blockwork and stonework.
These ties can be fixed to concrete and structural
Single and Parallel Expansion Bolts fix into pre-
steelwork, as well as any type of masonry.
drilled holes of the correct diameter. When these
bolts are tightened in the holes, the sleeve is Masonry Support Systems
expanded over a single or double cone into the
Masonry cladding on steel or concrete-framed
surrounding concrete.
buildings is normally supported from stainless
steel masonry support systems. Ancon Building
Products has developed the most comprehensive
range of stainless steel support systems and
restraints in the UK. A full design and drawing service
accompanies our support systems.

Channels
Channels for casting into concrete are available
in different sizes ranging from simple self-anchoring
channels to large capacity channels with integral
Studding
anchors. A selection of channels can also be
Resin Cartridges and Capsule Anchors are supplied plain-backed for surface fixing.
available for fixing studding to various materials.
Windposts and Parapet Posts
Set Screws Large panels of masonry or panels with
Stainless set screws, nuts and washers are openings can often be difficult to justify structurally.
available in a range of diameters and lengths. Set Ancon Windposts are designed to provide additional
screws can be shrinkwrapped to prevent bi-metallic lateral support for panels of brickwork. The range is
corrosion when fixing to steel. manufactured from stainless steel and includes
Windposts which can be installed into the inner leaf
of blockwork and Windposts for installation into the
cavity, which leave the blockwork undisturbed.
Parapet Posts are used as vertical support for
brickwork in either parapet or spandrel panels.

Shear Load Connectors

Staifix DSD and ESD Shear Load Connectors are
used to transfer shear across expansion and
contraction joints in concrete. They are more effective
Toggle Bolts at transferring load and allowing movement to take
place than standard dowels, and can be used to
Toggle Bolts can be used on both steel and
eliminate double columns at structural movement
concrete sections. They are designed for applications
joints in buildings.
where there is access from only one side.

Tension Systems
T-Head Bolts
Tie bars are increasingly being used in
A range of T-Head Bolts is available to suit
structures and buildings as an architectural as well
Ancon’s cast-in or surface fixed channels.
as a structural element. Ancon Tension Systems
The standard range also includes Wood Screws, comprise a range of components which can be
Hexagon Head Screws, Coach Bolts and various supplied in carbon steel or stainless steel in a variety
nuts and washers. Special fixings can be obtained. of sizes and finishes.
Please contact Ancon with your requirements.

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© Ancon Building Products 2000

BS EN ISO 9001 : 1994

FM12226

The construction applications and details provided in this literature are

indicative only. In every case, project working details should be entrusted
to appropriately qualified and experienced persons.

Whilst every care has been exercised in the preparation of this document
to ensure that any advice, recommendations or information is accurate,
no liability or responsibility of any kind is accepted in respect of
Ancon Building Products.

With a policy of continuous product development Ancon Building Products

reserves the right to modify product design and specification without due notice.