Steel City 500 SS316 500SC BEAM CLAMP TYPE 316 STAINLESS

It is made from Type 316 stainless steel, which is the grade specified for wet, coastal, and chemically aggressive locations, including food processing washdown areas and marine or chloride exposure. That is the reason to choose this version over a plated carbon steel or malleable iron beam clamp, which will rust once the coating is scratched during installation.

The 500SC is a beam clamp, a support fitting that grips the flange of a structural steel beam so conduit, rod, or fixture hangers can be hung from the building steel without drilling or welding the beam. It carries a threaded or hook opening for the drop and clamps on with a set screw, so the attachment point is reversible if the layout changes.

For dry, conditioned interior spaces, a standard plated or malleable iron beam clamp does the job and stainless is usually more than the application needs. Go to the 500 SS316 when the support sits outdoors, near salt air, in a pool or wastewater room, or anywhere a sanitation crew sprays chemicals, since Type 316 stainless holds up where a coated clamp will corrode at the set screw and the clamp jaw first.

Beam clamps are sized by the flange thickness their jaw will open over, and the 500 series is a specific opening range, not a universal fitting. Measure the flange on the beam you are hanging from before ordering, and confirm the drop thread you need matches, since the clamp is the attachment point and the rod or hanger is a separate item.

Pricing and packaging are per piece, one clamp per unit, so quantity ordered equals clamps received. Worth noting if you are pulling a count for a run of hangers on a job and expect contractor cartons.