Purlins & Sag Rods
C Purlin
Also called C girts in the US.
- US English
Cold-Formed Profiles & Sections
Trade names.
A Z purlin is called a zed purlin by some US steel-building suppliers, and Spanish-speaking crews call it una perforación Z. Strut channel has regional names and is called perfil strut in Spanish on US job sites. This page lists the names steel-building suppliers and services contractors use across the United States, and Spanish terms on US job sites, each linked to the GV product it describes.
US English and Spanish
Find a purlin or strut part by the name your region uses.
Every name here was checked against a US purlin roll-former or strut supplier across regions. Brand names used loosely for strut channel are left off, so each name points to one product.
Purlins & Sag Rods
Z Purlin
Also called Z sections in the US.
- US English
Purlins & Sag Rods
Sag Rods
- US English
Strut Channels & Accessories
Universal Strut Channel / ‘C’ Strut Channel
Also called strut channel in the US. Spanish-speaking crews call it perfil strut.
- US English
- Español (US)
Strut Channels & Accessories
Accessories
Also called spring nuts in the US. Spanish-speaking crews call it tuerca de resorte.
- US English
- Español (US)