{"id":31102,"date":"2025-04-03T15:25:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T15:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/?p=31102"},"modified":"2025-04-03T15:30:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T15:30:41","slug":"round-vs-square-metal-tubing-which-is-better-for-your-build","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/round-vs-square-metal-tubing-which-is-better-for-your-build\/","title":{"rendered":"Round vs Square Metal Tubing: Which Is Better for Your Build?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31102\" class=\"elementor elementor-31102\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02f6fbe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02f6fbe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a02850\" data-id=\"3a02850\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c7b74e ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c7b74e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"848\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When planning any construction or fabrication project, choosing the right shape of <strong data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"505\">metal tubing<\/strong> is vital. Whether you&#8217;re building a sturdy frame, a custom railing, or a piece of furniture, selecting between round and square tubing can significantly affect the outcome. Each form brings its own set of strengths, and your choice should align with the mechanical demands, aesthetic expectations, and installation requirements of your build.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"1144\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In this guide, we\u2019ll explore the key differences between round and square <strong data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"940\">metal tubing<\/strong>, comparing their uses, advantages, and applications. We\u2019ll also highlight how each option performs in real-world scenarios using examples from our range at <a class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1143\">Speciality Metals<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3eb8651 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3eb8651\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a782f1\" data-id=\"1a782f1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba02fe1 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba02fe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Metal Tubing?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2f38d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2f38d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4681ac\" data-id=\"a4681ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a101ede ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a101ede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1469\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1193\">Metal tubing<\/strong> is a hollow section of metal often used for structural or decorative purposes. Unlike pipes, which are usually defined by their internal diameter and used for fluid transport, tubing is defined by its external dimensions and used in mechanical and architectural applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1553\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At Speciality Metals, we supply both round and square tubing in materials such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1597\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1567\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1567\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/product-category\/tube\/mild-steel-round-tube\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mild Steel<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1568\" data-end=\"1579\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1579\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/product-category\/tube\/aluminium-round-tube\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Aluminium<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1597\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"1597\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/product-category\/tube\/stainless-steel-square-tube\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Stainless Steel<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1715\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Each metal offers unique properties suited to different environments, from indoor d\u00e9cor to harsh outdoor conditions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-979099a\" data-id=\"979099a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb7554 ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbb7554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Mild-Steel-Round-Tube-Group-Image.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18956\" alt=\"Plain Mild Steel ERW Round Tube Pipe 1 Metre Length\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Mild-Steel-Round-Tube-Group-Image.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Mild-Steel-Round-Tube-Group-Image-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Mild-Steel-Round-Tube-Group-Image-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Mild-Steel-Round-Tube-Group-Image-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b08bc15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b08bc15\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-161b50e\" data-id=\"161b50e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b41440 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b41440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Round Metal Tubing: Strength Through Simplicity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-131b536 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"131b536\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05e5736\" data-id=\"05e5736\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-494fdfb ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"494fdfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cutting-Round-Aluminum-tube-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23142\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cutting-Round-Aluminum-tube-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cutting-Round-Aluminum-tube-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cutting-Round-Aluminum-tube-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cutting-Round-Aluminum-tube-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cutting-Round-Aluminum-tube-2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cutting-Round-Aluminum-tube-2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0795994\" data-id=\"0795994\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b1afc ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40b1afc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1774\" data-end=\"1888\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Round tubing is cylindrical and offers exceptional strength under torsion and radial pressure. It&#8217;s often used in:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"1986\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"1917\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1917\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Furniture legs and frames<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1918\" data-end=\"1945\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"1945\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Handrails and balustrades<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"1966\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"1966\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Automotive chassis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1967\" data-end=\"1986\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"1986\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Greenhouse frames<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1988\" data-end=\"2108\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Because of its shape, it evenly distributes stress, making it a go-to choice for dynamic or circular loading situations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e77fac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e77fac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-afcbab8\" data-id=\"afcbab8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5eb657 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5eb657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advantages of Round Tubing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-911bc36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"911bc36\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1182976\" data-id=\"1182976\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a1c43 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78a1c43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2714 <strong data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2175\">Efficient Load Distribution<\/strong> \u2013 Ideal for applications requiring strength in all directions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca37111\" data-id=\"ca37111\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9724dcb ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9724dcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2714 <strong data-start=\"2242\" data-end=\"2265\">Better Aerodynamics<\/strong> \u2013 Preferred in projects where airflow is important, such as bike frames or exhaust systems.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb379bd\" data-id=\"bb379bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d89d134 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d89d134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2714 <strong data-start=\"2361\" data-end=\"2387\">Easier to Roll or Bend<\/strong> \u2013 Especially when creating curves or arches in structures.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-913fcb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"913fcb6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9dddc1a\" data-id=\"9dddc1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbe2648 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbe2648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\ud83d\udca1 <em data-start=\"2451\" data-end=\"2587\">Example from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\"><strong>Speciality Metals:<\/strong><\/a> Our Mild Steel Round Tube is often used in lightweight structural frames and internal support systems.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b1493a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b1493a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd57bd9\" data-id=\"bd57bd9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd7c26 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bd7c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Square Metal Tubing: Precision and Stability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6bde6d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6bde6d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc8cb6c\" data-id=\"fc8cb6c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2431edd ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2431edd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2643\" data-end=\"2762\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2643\" data-end=\"2762\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/product-category\/tube\/stainless-steel-square-tube\/\"><strong>Square tubing<\/strong> <\/a>features four equal sides and is often used in static frameworks and box structures. Common uses include:<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2643\" data-end=\"2762\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2764\" data-end=\"2836\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2764\" data-end=\"2782\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2766\" data-end=\"2782\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Gates and fences<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2783\" data-end=\"2799\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2785\" data-end=\"2799\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Shelving units<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2800\" data-end=\"2817\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2802\" data-end=\"2817\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Framing systems<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2818\" data-end=\"2836\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2820\" data-end=\"2836\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Furniture design<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2838\" data-end=\"2921\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Its flat surfaces allow for easier welding and joining, especially at right angles.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-889792d\" data-id=\"889792d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d10a2a ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d10a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Exposed-Metal-The-Rise-in-Interior-Design-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31027\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Exposed-Metal-The-Rise-in-Interior-Design-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Exposed-Metal-The-Rise-in-Interior-Design-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Exposed-Metal-The-Rise-in-Interior-Design-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Exposed-Metal-The-Rise-in-Interior-Design-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Exposed-Metal-The-Rise-in-Interior-Design.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a0c55b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a0c55b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fb7c06\" data-id=\"2fb7c06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b904d ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10b904d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advantages of Square Tubing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5489f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5489f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97ea62e\" data-id=\"97ea62e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1edc926 ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1edc926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stainless-Steel-Square-Tube-Category-Image-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20968\" alt=\"Stainless Steel Square Tube\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stainless-Steel-Square-Tube-Category-Image-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stainless-Steel-Square-Tube-Category-Image-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stainless-Steel-Square-Tube-Category-Image-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stainless-Steel-Square-Tube-Category-Image-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stainless-Steel-Square-Tube-Category-Image-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stainless-Steel-Square-Tube-Category-Image-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stainless-Steel-Square-Tube-Category-Image-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Stainless-Steel-Square-Tube-Category-Image.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9be96fb\" data-id=\"9be96fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-944ad6b ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"944ad6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2956\" data-end=\"3054\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2956\" data-end=\"3054\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2714 <strong data-start=\"2958\" data-end=\"2995\">Strong in Compression and Bending<\/strong> \u2013 Ideal for builds needing vertical or horizontal support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3056\" data-end=\"3119\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2714 <strong data-start=\"3058\" data-end=\"3074\">Easy to Join<\/strong> \u2013 Perfect for box frames or T-joint welding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3121\" data-end=\"3219\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2714 <strong data-start=\"3123\" data-end=\"3143\">Clean Aesthetics<\/strong> \u2013 Offers a sharp, modern finish for architectural or interior applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3221\" data-end=\"3387\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\ud83d\udca1 <em data-start=\"3224\" data-end=\"3387\">Example from<a href=\"http:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\"><strong> Speciality Metals:<\/strong><\/a> Our Aluminium Square Tube 6082-T6 is a lightweight, corrosion-resistant solution used widely in furniture fabrication and frames.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30c90e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30c90e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84f775e\" data-id=\"84f775e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-454fc95 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"454fc95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Side-by-Side Comparison: Round vs Square Tubing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9811cbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9811cbd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44ab9c8\" data-id=\"44ab9c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a7d027 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a7d027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table data-start=\"3446\" data-end=\"4436\">\n<thead data-start=\"3446\" data-end=\"3556\">\n<tr data-start=\"3446\" data-end=\"3556\">\n<th data-start=\"3446\" data-end=\"3476\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Feature<\/span><\/th>\n<th data-start=\"3476\" data-end=\"3514\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Round Tubing<\/span><\/th>\n<th data-start=\"3514\" data-end=\"3556\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Square Tubing<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"3667\" data-end=\"4436\">\n<tr data-start=\"3667\" data-end=\"3776\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Strength Under Torsion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Excellent<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"3777\" data-end=\"3886\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Load-Bearing in Flat Frames<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Moderate<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Excellent<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"3887\" data-end=\"3996\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ease of Welding<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">More complex due to curvature<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Easy with flat surfaces<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"3997\" data-end=\"4106\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Aesthetic Appeal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sleek and tubular<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Clean and angular<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"4107\" data-end=\"4216\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Common Material Types<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mild Steel, Stainless, Aluminium<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mild Steel, Aluminium, Stainless<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"4217\" data-end=\"4326\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Use in DIY Projects<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Less common due to complexity<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Highly popular<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"4327\" data-end=\"4436\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Weight<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Often lighter for same length<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Can be heavier<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0a794f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0a794f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e37f69\" data-id=\"9e37f69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2e46aa ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2e46aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Application-Based Recommendations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-879ed1b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"879ed1b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b1dda1\" data-id=\"8b1dda1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb903d4 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb903d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Different projects call for different types of <strong data-start=\"4528\" data-end=\"4544\">metal tubing<\/strong>. Below are examples to help guide your selection:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bd2913 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4bd2913\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-538a6f9\" data-id=\"538a6f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09d62aa ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09d62aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"4596\" data-end=\"4618\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Outdoor Structures<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4620\" data-end=\"4742\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Square aluminium tubing is preferred for greenhouses and garden furniture due to its corrosion resistance and clean lines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4744\" data-end=\"4876\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2714 At Speciality Metals, we offer <strong data-start=\"4777\" data-end=\"4810\">Aluminium Square Tube 6082-T6<\/strong>, perfect for external use thanks to its strength-to-weight ratio.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d238b ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67d238b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Mild-Steel-Box-Section-25-x-25mm-2.5mm-Thick-Image-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18834\" alt=\"25mm x 25mm x 3mm Mild Steel Box Section Steel Square Tube\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Mild-Steel-Box-Section-25-x-25mm-2.5mm-Thick-Image-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Mild-Steel-Box-Section-25-x-25mm-2.5mm-Thick-Image-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Mild-Steel-Box-Section-25-x-25mm-2.5mm-Thick-Image-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Mild-Steel-Box-Section-25-x-25mm-2.5mm-Thick-Image-1-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7b9605\" data-id=\"f7b9605\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd6dac ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fd6dac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"4878\" data-end=\"4911\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Interior Furniture<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4913\" data-end=\"5046\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For visible internal structures or designer furnishings, round tubing made from mild or stainless steel provides a contemporary look.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5048\" data-end=\"5150\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2714 Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/product-category\/tube\/mild-steel-round-tube\/\"><strong>Mild Steel Round Tube<\/strong><\/a> is ideal for table frames, modern shelving, furniture and bespoke installations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c15aee ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c15aee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Mild-Steel-Round-Tube-38.1mm-Hole-x-2.5mm-Thick-Image-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22876\" alt=\"round metal tube pipe aluminium and mild steel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Mild-Steel-Round-Tube-38.1mm-Hole-x-2.5mm-Thick-Image-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Mild-Steel-Round-Tube-38.1mm-Hole-x-2.5mm-Thick-Image-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Mild-Steel-Round-Tube-38.1mm-Hole-x-2.5mm-Thick-Image-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Mild-Steel-Round-Tube-38.1mm-Hole-x-2.5mm-Thick-Image-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Mild-Steel-Round-Tube-38.1mm-Hole-x-2.5mm-Thick-Image-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Mild-Steel-Round-Tube-38.1mm-Hole-x-2.5mm-Thick-Image-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e774a0b\" data-id=\"e774a0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3a6a4c ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3a6a4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"5152\" data-end=\"5173\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Industrial Builds<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5175\" data-end=\"5305\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Heavy-duty frameworks benefit from square mild steel tubing, offering excellent rigidity and straightforward joining capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5307\" data-end=\"5417\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2714 Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/product-category\/tube\/stainless-steel-square-tube\/\"><strong>Mild Steel Box Section<\/strong><\/a> is a customer favourite for machine support frames and fabrication workshops.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cf8158 ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8cf8158\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ss316l-box-section-40-x-40mm-1.5mm-thick-image-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18884\" alt=\"ss316l box section 40 x 40mm 1.5mm thick\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ss316l-box-section-40-x-40mm-1.5mm-thick-image-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ss316l-box-section-40-x-40mm-1.5mm-thick-image-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ss316l-box-section-40-x-40mm-1.5mm-thick-image-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ss316l-box-section-40-x-40mm-1.5mm-thick-image-1-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a8284a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a8284a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96a4240\" data-id=\"96a4240\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324e5ae ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"324e5ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choosing the Right Material<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9400502 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9400502\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-179f6e5\" data-id=\"179f6e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df2511d ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df2511d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Once you\u2019ve selected the shape, you\u2019ll also need to consider which metal suits your application best.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51eeb09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51eeb09\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0dc8f5\" data-id=\"e0dc8f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0174e9 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0174e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"5559\" data-end=\"5579\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/product-category\/tube\/aluminium-round-tube\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Aluminium Tubing<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"5581\" data-end=\"5657\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5581\" data-end=\"5594\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5583\" data-end=\"5594\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lightweight<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5595\" data-end=\"5616\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5597\" data-end=\"5616\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Corrosion-resistant<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5617\" data-end=\"5657\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5619\" data-end=\"5657\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Great for outdoor and transport builds<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53c5f0d\" data-id=\"53c5f0d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b8fe5 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30b8fe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"5659\" data-end=\"5680\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/product-category\/tube\/mild-steel-round-tube\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mild Steel Tubing<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"5682\" data-end=\"5765\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5682\" data-end=\"5705\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5684\" data-end=\"5705\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Affordable and strong<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5706\" data-end=\"5732\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5708\" data-end=\"5732\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Easy to weld and machine<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5733\" data-end=\"5765\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5735\" data-end=\"5765\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Must be protected against rust<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7378eb7\" data-id=\"7378eb7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa3b47e ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa3b47e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"5767\" data-end=\"5793\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/product-category\/tube\/stainless-steel-rectangular-tube\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Stainless Steel Tubing<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"5795\" data-end=\"5900\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5795\" data-end=\"5827\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5797\" data-end=\"5827\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Excellent corrosion resistance<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5828\" data-end=\"5852\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5830\" data-end=\"5852\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sleek, hygienic finish<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"5853\" data-end=\"5900\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5855\" data-end=\"5900\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Common in railings and food-safe applications<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1285144 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1285144\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffd3962\" data-id=\"ffd3962\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efaf116 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efaf116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Design Considerations for Your Build<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80e0172 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80e0172\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cadf369\" data-id=\"cadf369\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f00832 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f00832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5948\" data-end=\"6043\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It\u2019s important to think about more than just strength and appearance. You should also consider:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"6045\" data-end=\"6182\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"6045\" data-end=\"6079\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"6047\" data-end=\"6079\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"6047\" data-end=\"6079\">Ease of cutting and drilling<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"6080\" data-end=\"6120\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"6082\" data-end=\"6120\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"6082\" data-end=\"6120\">Compatibility with other materials<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"6121\" data-end=\"6148\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"6123\" data-end=\"6148\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"6123\" data-end=\"6148\">Long-term maintenance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"6149\" data-end=\"6182\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"6151\" data-end=\"6182\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"6151\" data-end=\"6182\">Mounting points and fixings<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"6184\" data-end=\"6293\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Using precision tools and pre-cut options can also reduce material waste and improve your build\u2019s efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b05ca5\" data-id=\"1b05ca5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2b38b2 ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e2b38b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cutting-Round-Aluminum-Tubes.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23140\" alt=\"Cutting Round Aluminum Tubes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cutting-Round-Aluminum-Tubes.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cutting-Round-Aluminum-Tubes-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cutting-Round-Aluminum-Tubes-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cutting-Round-Aluminum-Tubes-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cutting-Round-Aluminum-Tubes-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cutting-Round-Aluminum-Tubes-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35358a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35358a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47c6c1d\" data-id=\"47c6c1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-146fa87 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"146fa87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tips for Working with Metal Tubing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f209fd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f209fd2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20312ac\" data-id=\"20312ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb31739 ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb31739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cutting-Round-Aluminum-tube-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23143\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cutting-Round-Aluminum-tube-2-1.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cutting-Round-Aluminum-tube-2-1-286x300.jpg 286w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cutting-Round-Aluminum-tube-2-1-600x630.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3f1be4\" data-id=\"f3f1be4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7e8a4d ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7e8a4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"6339\" data-end=\"6430\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2714 <strong data-start=\"6341\" data-end=\"6368\">Measure Twice, Cut Once<\/strong> \u2013 Ensure all angles and dimensions are exact to reduce scrap.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"6432\" data-end=\"6529\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2714 <strong data-start=\"6434\" data-end=\"6459\">Use the Right Fixings<\/strong> \u2013 Consider brackets, flanges, or welds suitable for the chosen shape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"6531\" data-end=\"6611\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2714 <strong data-start=\"6533\" data-end=\"6553\">Deburr All Edges<\/strong> \u2013 Smooth ends increase safety and improve joint strength.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"6613\" data-end=\"6739\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2714 <strong data-start=\"6615\" data-end=\"6633\">Finish Smartly<\/strong> \u2013 Powder coating or galvanising will protect mild steel; polishing enhances stainless steel\u2019s appearance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-167daa1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"167daa1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d9e8e5\" data-id=\"9d9e8e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86b5d33 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86b5d33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Graph: Strength Comparison Based on Shape and Load Type<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-553d57f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"553d57f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f13cab\" data-id=\"7f13cab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9238027 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9238027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"6806\" data-end=\"6924\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To illustrate how each shape performs, the following graph compares relative strength across different load scenarios.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"6926\" data-end=\"6969\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\ud83d\udcca <em data-start=\"6929\" data-end=\"6969\">Strength Index: Higher = More Suitable<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"6971\" data-end=\"7085\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Graph comparing round and square tubing for torsion, compression, bending, and shear load.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"overflow-x-auto contain-inline-size\">\n<table data-start=\"7087\" data-end=\"7393\">\n<thead data-start=\"7087\" data-end=\"7135\">\n<tr data-start=\"7087\" data-end=\"7135\">\n<th data-start=\"7087\" data-end=\"7103\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Load Type<\/span><\/th>\n<th data-start=\"7103\" data-end=\"7118\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Round Tubing<\/span><\/th>\n<th data-start=\"7118\" data-end=\"7135\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Square Tubing<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"7186\" data-end=\"7393\">\n<tr data-start=\"7186\" data-end=\"7237\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Torsion<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"7238\" data-end=\"7289\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Compression<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"7290\" data-end=\"7341\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bending<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"7342\" data-end=\"7393\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Shear<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-622593b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"622593b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a4aa8a\" data-id=\"9a4aa8a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31f56e7 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31f56e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Popular Products at Speciality Metals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9919ecf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9919ecf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37d9b66\" data-id=\"37d9b66\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7e35e ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b7e35e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"167\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"167\">Choosing the Right Metal Tubing for Your Project? Consider These Options:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"614\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"273\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"273\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/product-category\/tube\/mild-steel-round-tube\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"196\">Mild Steel Round Tube<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"199\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Great for general structural use and available in a wide range of sizes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"393\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"393\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"310\">Aluminium Square Tube 6082-T6<\/strong><\/span><br data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"313\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and ideal for projects where weight matters.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"511\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"511\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"431\">Stainless Steel 304 Round Tube<\/strong><\/span><br data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"434\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Perfect for architectural designs or hygienic environments like cleanrooms.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"614\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"614\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/product-category\/tube\/mild-steel-square-tube\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"548\">Mild Steel Square Box Section<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"551\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Excellent strength and stability for load-bearing frameworks.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"756\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\ud83d\uded2 <em data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"756\">Explore these options in our <a class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"701\">metal tubing collection<\/a> \u2014 with fast, UK-wide delivery from Speciality Metals.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5458cd3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5458cd3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57b17dd\" data-id=\"57b17dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3bc28f ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e3bc28f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mild-Steel-Round-Tube-Category-Image-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20963\" alt=\"Mild Steel Round Tube\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mild-Steel-Round-Tube-Category-Image-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mild-Steel-Round-Tube-Category-Image-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mild-Steel-Round-Tube-Category-Image-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mild-Steel-Round-Tube-Category-Image-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mild-Steel-Round-Tube-Category-Image-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mild-Steel-Round-Tube-Category-Image-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mild-Steel-Round-Tube-Category-Image-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mild-Steel-Round-Tube-Category-Image.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d1d88a\" data-id=\"0d1d88a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5259d3c ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5259d3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mild-Steel-Rectangle-Category-Image-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20966\" alt=\"Mild Steel Rectangle Tube\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mild-Steel-Rectangle-Category-Image-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mild-Steel-Rectangle-Category-Image-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mild-Steel-Rectangle-Category-Image-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mild-Steel-Rectangle-Category-Image-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mild-Steel-Rectangle-Category-Image-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mild-Steel-Rectangle-Category-Image-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mild-Steel-Rectangle-Category-Image-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.smetals.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mild-Steel-Rectangle-Category-Image.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7de59f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7de59f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c6f955\" data-id=\"2c6f955\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b2a20 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92b2a20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1412dcb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1412dcb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c02578\" data-id=\"7c02578\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38d37cf ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38d37cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"7965\" data-end=\"8294\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The choice between round and square <strong data-start=\"8001\" data-end=\"8017\">metal tubing<\/strong> ultimately comes down to your project&#8217;s specific demands. If you require load-bearing strength and geometric stability, square tubing often provides better support. Conversely, round tubing is ideal where stress is applied evenly or where a smoother, curved design is desired.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"8296\" data-end=\"8701\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">By understanding the distinct advantages of each type and matching them to the correct metal, you\u2019ll build something both functional and long-lasting. 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