Angles
¾", 1", 2" and 3" (equal or unequal legs)
Long products · Merchant bar quality
Merchant Bars
Hot-rolled merchant bar shapes for fabrication, ironwork, racks, trailers and light structures: equal- and unequal-leg angles, flat bar, round bar, square bar and channels, in commercial and structural sizes.
- Angles ¾"–6"
- Flats ½"–8"
- Rounds & squares from ⅜"
- Channels from 3"
Overview
At a glance
- Shapes
- Angles (equal or unequal legs), flat bar, round bar, square bar, channels
- Process
- Hot-rolled
- Size ranges
- Angles ¾" to 6" · flats ½" to 8" · rounds and squares from ⅜" · channels from 3" deep
- Lengths
- 6.1 m and 12.2 m for angles and channels (as published)
- Standards
- Published as meeting ASTM standards; ask for the designation for your shape and size
- Testing
- Charpy impact test on demand (angles)
Shapes
Structural angles
4", 5" and 6"
Flat bar
½", ¾", 1", 2" and 3"
Structural flat bar
4", 5", 6" and 8"
Round bar
From ⅜"
Square bar
From ⅜"
Channels
From 3" deep
Merchant bar quality
Angles, flats, rounds, squares and channels
Hot-rolled shapes in commercial and structural sizes for fabrication, racks, trailers and light structures.
Steel roof framing · Photo: Zemangroup · CC BY-SA 4.0
Technical data
Specifications
Shapes, sizes and lengths as published for the merchant bar range we represent.
| Shape | Sizes | Lengths | Standard / testing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angles (equal or unequal legs) | ¾", 1", 2" and 3" widths (19.05, 25.4, 50.8 and 76.2 mm) | 6.1 m and 12.2 m | Charpy test on demand |
| Structural angles | 4", 5" and 6" widths (101.6, 127.0 and 152.4 mm) | 6.1 m and 12.2 m | Charpy test on demand |
| Flat bar | ½", ¾", 1", 2" and 3" widths (12.7, 19.05, 25.4, 50.8 and 76.2 mm) | — | Meets ASTM standards (as published) |
| Structural flat bar | 4", 5", 6" and 8" widths (101.6, 127.0, 152.4 and 203.2 mm) | — | Meets ASTM standards (as published) |
| Round bar | From ⅜" (9.525 mm) | — | Meets ASTM standards (as published) |
| Square bar | From ⅜" (9.525 mm) | — | Meets ASTM standards (as published) |
| Channels | Minimum 3" depth (76.2 mm) | 6.1 m and 12.2 m | Meets ASTM standards (as published) |
Sizes are listed in inches as published; millimetre values are exact conversions (1 in = 25.4 mm). “—” means no standard length is published; confirm lengths with your quote.
Specifications as published by the mill we represent (accessed October 2026). The mill’s current data and your written quote prevail. Final selection is the responsibility of your engineer or specifier.
Applications
Where merchant bars are used
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Roof structuresSteel truss roof · Photo: Henk Monster · CC BY 3.0 -
Metal structuresSteel frame under construction · Photo: Svetlov Artem · CC BY 3.0 -
Fabrication shopsPlate being cut on a CNC plasma table · Photo: Loffredo · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Racks and shelving
- Trailers and bodywork
- Machinery components and supports
- Joists and open-web crossbars
- Electrical tower structures
- Metal structures and roof reinforcement
- Ornamental ironwork and handcrafts
- Industrial parts
Application photos are illustrative and don’t show Tas & Zaz projects or customers.
Gallery
Merchant Bars in pictures
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Angles, channels, beams, flats, rounds and tubesPhoto: Steel Construction (Wikimedia Commons) · Public domain -
Round bar -
Hot bar on a rolling millPhoto: Adrian Tync · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Long products in bundles
Photos show the product category and are representative; they are not photos of a Tas & Zaz facility.
Mill representatives
Quoted by the mill, handled locally
Your request goes to the Mexican mill we represent. Its written quote comes to you through Tas & Zaz, your local contact in Canada and the USA.
Hot rolling in a steel mill · Photo: Adrian Tync · CC BY-SA 4.0
Downloads
Technical documents
Merchant Bars technical data sheet
PDF · compiled by Tas & Zaz from the represented mill’s published data
The mill’s current documentation
Need the mill’s own published data sheet for this product? Ask us with your quote request.
Request a Merchant bars quote
List each shape and size on its own line (for example “angle 2 × 2 × 1/4, 6.1 m, 200 pcs”), with destination and required-by date.
Related products
Structural Beams
Hot-rolled wide-flange (WF) beams 6" to 10" deep and S beams 4" to 6" deep.
Rebar
Deformed reinforcing bar, ASTM A615/A615M Grade 60 listed, #3 to #10.
HSS & Mechanical Tubing
Square and rectangular HSS, A500 Gr. B/C listed, plus light-gauge and round mechanical tubing.
Photo credits
- Hot bar on a rolling mill: photo by Adrian Tync, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized/cropped.
- Angles, channels, beams, flats, rounds and tubes: photo by Steel Construction (Wikimedia Commons), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Resized/cropped.
- Steel roof framing: photo by Zemangroup, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized/cropped.
- Steel truss roof: photo by Henk Monster, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Resized/cropped.
- Steel frame under construction: photo by Svetlov Artem, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Resized/cropped.
- Plate being cut on a CNC plasma table: photo by Loffredo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized/cropped.
- Hot rolling in a steel mill: photo by Adrian Tync, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized/cropped.
- Wide-flange beams: photo by W.carter, Wikimedia Commons, CC0. Resized/cropped.
- Rebar bundle: photo by W.carter, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized/cropped.
- Rectangular steel tubing: photo by Shixart1985, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Resized/cropped.
Other product photos: images published by the mills and manufacturers we represent, or from the current Tas & Zaz website. All photos are illustrative and do not show Tas & Zaz facilities, projects or customers.