Steel Dimensions

[Nick DV]

I’ve been asked to make a steel framed table and stools which will have hardwood tops as they are for outside use.
I have no issues regarding the welding side of things, however I’m still not up to speed with the thickness or dimensions of the steel.
I’ve been asked to use square tube, and was thinking of using 40mm x 3mm for the table frame and 30mm x 2.5mm for the stool frames

Am I way of the mark and is there a way of working out steel specs for different uses (not structural obviously ) ?

TIA for any advice

 

[Barking Mat]

Sounds suitable for humans, those specs.

 

[Nick DV]

Sounds suitable for humans, those specs.

Thanks BM. Just got to work out the price now

 

[Barking Mat]

Thanks BM. Just got to work out the price now

Steel prices are currently painful.

I'm making a table, the cost of the steel alone has passed €600, let alone laser cutting, turning and welding....

That's with a wooden top.

 

[dan.taylor.1]

Last lot of tables I did were 50x50x2.5 box with 50x50x5 angle frames for the tops to sit in. But 40 and 30 would be fine. Just don't use mega thin wall stuff

 

[Nick DV]

Steel prices are currently painful.

I'm making a table, the cost of the steel alone has passed €600, let alone laser cutting turning and welding....

That's with a wooden top.

€600 Still at the end of the day if the customer wants something of quality, they have to pay for it.

 

[Nick DV]

Last lot of tables I did were 50x50x2.5 box with 50x50x5 angle frames for the tops to sit in. But 40 and 30 would be fine. Just don't use mega thin wall stuff

Thanks Dan. Gonna use 3mm tube for the table and 2.5mm for the stools.

 

[grim_d]

As long as it's thicker than the far East uses, which wouldn't be hard as it's not easy to get steel that thin over here.