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How to cap off HSS ends if it is open ended?

Posted by APalmost 6 years ago
How to cap off HSS ends if it is open ended?

How to cap off HSS ends if it is open ended?

steel protection,cap off HSS

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Posted by Ernst Toussaintalmost 6 years ago
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Hello AP and thank you for utilizing our ASK Hilti website! There are several ways to cap off the ends of a HSS steel member. The one way to is weld a plate, with the same thickness of the HSS, onto the ends of the HSS to prevent any passage of flame.