Identifying Pressed Angle from Rolled Angle; The Secret Hidden in the Outer Corner

Once, you buy an angle that the seller says is rolled, but its price is slightly lower than usual. Before getting excited, look at the outer corner of the angle; a hidden secret is right there, telling you whether you have really bought a rolled angle or the cheaper pressed angle that has been passed off in its place.

Two Production Methods, Two Different Qualities

A rolled angle is formed directly on the factory’s hot-rolling line and emerges in an L shape from the very beginning. A pressed angle, however, is made from a flat steel plate that is bent and pressed from the middle to form an L shape. This difference in production method usually causes a pressed angle to have lower strength and quality than a rolled angle, and naturally, it should also be sold at a lower price.

An angle has an L section, while a channel has a U or C section; however, the way this L section is produced determines the final quality.

Three Signs for Identification at the Point of Purchase

Why This Difference Means Money for You

If you buy a pressed angle at the price of a rolled angle, you have both paid more money and may deliver a product with less strength than required for a structural project. Conversely, if the customer only wants it for a light application such as a guardrail or frame, a pressed angle can be an economical and appropriate choice, provided it is bought and sold at its actual price, not the price of a rolled angle.

A glance of a few seconds at the outer corner is the simplest and cheapest identification tool that every market participant should get into the habit of using before settling the payment.

An Additional Point

If it is not possible to inspect the outer corner in person, directly asking the supplier about the production method and requesting a transparent invoice specifying the type is the simplest alternative way to prevent this mistake.