Technical Specifications

HARDNESS
THICKNESS
ZINC &PAINT
OUR STEEL MEASURES UP,
DO OTHERS?
•Pro-Rib .0165" nominal thickness
•Premium Pro-Rib and Premium Pro-Snap- .018" nominal thickness
•Many companies boast a thick gauge panel. Gauge is not a measurement, to verify actual
thickness measure with a micrometer.
•A micrometer measures in thousandths of an inch and is the only way to know
actual panel thickness. The difference between 26 and 29 gauge is less than the
thickness of a sheet of paper. Testing shows this difference is not enough to
change the strength properties in a panel.
•Pro Rib, Premium Pro Rib, and Pro Snap are all 100,000 p.s.i. nominal tensile strength
•Companies selling a 26 gauge panel, use a 60,000 p.s.i. tensile strength.
•Our 28 gauge panel (Premium Pro-Rib) with 100,000 p.s.i. nominal strength has 25% more
strength than the thicker panel.
•Hail and Dent resistance is determined by the hardness of the panel. Testing shows
hardness delivers the most VALUE to the owners.
•Pro-Rib has a G-60 and Premium Pro-Rib and Pro-Snap have a G-100 Galvanized Coating
plus Zinc Phosphate
•Pro-Rib has a Limited 40 Year Paint Warranty while Premium Pro-Rib and Pro-Snap have a Limited
Lifetime Paint Warranty.
•Menards has the most extensive testing to make sure the metal thickness, tensile strength and
coatings are correct.
•Advances in Coatings make our steel longer lasting than ever! Our high quality
paint systems provide the best warranties in the business. Coatings are the most
important factor in panel lifespan.
“Builders need to stop thinking in terms of gauge and start thinking in terms of actual decimal thickness.”
-Don Switzer, Steel Dynamics Sales Manager
(Rural Builder Magazine- September 2016)
HAS THE BEST TESTING PROGRAM IN
THE BUSINESS, PERIOD. THIS PROVIDES
THE BEST PERFORMING PANEL YOU CAN GET.