Buckling resistance of stainless steel angle columns

Abstract

A numerical study of compressive capacities of stainless steel angle columns is presented in the paper in order to assess the design procedures presented in Eurocode 3. The study focuses on pin-ended hot-rolled equal angle columns made of austenitic stainless steel grade EN 1.4301. The study shows that the implementation of buckling curve b, used for the design of carbon steel hot-rolled angles, gives higher and unsafe buckling resistance of equivalent stainless steel angles in low and intermediate slenderness domains in comparison with numerical results.