Cold Rolled Sheet Pile and its Advantages

                       Sheet pile is used in temporary and permanent applications in several different industries. It is used to create a continuous wall that retains soil or water. There are two different manufacturing processes when it comes to sheet pile which include cold formed and hot rolled. Hot rolled sheet pile is created by heating steel to extreme temperatures that is then guided through rollers that squeezes and presses it into a particular shape. Cold formed sheet pile is created by passing steel at a temperature lower than its recrystallization point through rollers. Whether to use cold rolled or hot rolled sheet pile continues to be a widespread debate throughout the industries these products are utilized in.

                      Besides the manufacturing process, the interlock systems of these sheet pile type vary as well. Hot rolled products have an interlock that can be compared to a ball and socket and the cold rolled products have a bent plate interlocking system. Depending on the project, both sheet pile types have benefits and disadvantages when utilized. The following are common advantages of using sheet pile that was cold formed.

Advantages

More product to purchase:

Steel mills manufacture cold rolled sheet pile in greater numbers than the hot rolled products meaning it is much more readily available.  The manufacturing process is easier to manage and in most cases cold rolled sheet pile that is ordered through a leading company should be ready within only a couple of weeks of the date ordered, created to the customer’s exact specification of length and strength.

Cost effective:

The more economical choice when it comes to steel sheet pile is product that has been cold rolled to be produced. The manufacturing process, which is less expensive than the hot rolled process, creates a lightweight product. Its strength to weight ratio reduces overall construction costs.

Lower transportation costs:

Since cold formed sheet pile is readily available from manufactures finding a steel mill that carries the sheet pile you need for a project will be much easier, and you will most likely be able to find a manufacturer close to the job site. This cuts down on delivery and transportation expenses.