B-Line 52012F 12 GL Eaton series Grip Strut five diamond plank, 144" Grating length, 11.75" Grating width, Steel, 2" Channel size, Mill-galvanized, Grip Strut, 12 gauge

The 52012F Grip Strut five diamond plank runs 144 inches long by 11.75 inches wide, with a 2 inch channel depth. So one plank covers a 12 foot run and a hair under a foot of walking width. For wider catwalks or platforms, planks are laid side by side until you reach the width you need.

Yes. The Eaton B-Line 52012F five diamond plank is listed as OSHA compliant, and the diamond openings give a serrated, non-slip surface for footing where slip resistance is required. That is what makes it usable for catwalks, platforms and work areas rather than plain sheet or bar grating.

The 52012F is 12 gauge steel with a mill-galvanized finish, meaning the zinc coating is applied to the coil before forming, so cut ends and punched edges are bare steel. It handles normal industrial and sheltered outdoor exposure. For constant wet, coastal or chemical wash-down service, specify a hot-dip galvanized-after-fabrication or stainless plank instead.

The diamond count describes how many rows of diamond openings run across the width of the plank, which sets the walking width. Five diamond gives the 11.75 inch width on the 52012F, so fewer planks are needed to deck a wide platform. Narrower two or three diamond planks are the choice for a single stair tread or a tight ledge walkway. Channel depth here is 2 inches, which is what determines the span between supports.

The 52012F is supplied as the plank itself, model 52012F 12 GL. Hold-down clips, saddle clips, bolts and any support steel or framing are ordered separately, so size your fasteners to the 2 inch channel depth and to whatever the plank is landing on.

Order it as Eaton B-Line 52012F 12 GL. In that designation 52012F is the five diamond plank series, 12 is the 12 gauge steel, and GL is the mill-galvanized finish. Quote the full string including the gauge and finish suffixes, since the same plank profile is sold in other gauges and finishes.

Yes, the 12 gauge steel plank cuts with a bandsaw or abrasive chop saw, and most crews field-cut the 144 inch length to fit a run. Because the finish is mill-galvanized, the cut end is raw steel, so hit it with a cold galvanizing compound before you set it if the plank is exposed to weather.