Industrial Architectural Market

Architectural Components

Custom Engineered Shapes for Architectural Components

The architectural market requires a precise balance of structural load integrity, aesthetic quality, and long-term durability. Developers and architects need reliable, high-performance materials that simplify installation while meeting rigorous building standards. Plymouth® meets these requirements by providing near-net extruded shapes that serve as a high-quality, durable alternative to traditional cast iron or multi-part assemblies. Backed by a century of metallurgical expertise, we deliver custom profiles that maintain tight dimensional tolerances and the ruggedness necessary for high-traffic environments.

Architectural Component Applications

  • Elevator sills and sill extensions
  • Guide rail profiles
  • Handrails and architectural trim
  • Corrosion-resistant structural components

Custom Engineered Shapes for Architectural Components

The architectural market requires a precise balance of structural load integrity, aesthetic quality, and long-term durability. Developers and architects need reliable, high-performance materials that simplify installation while meeting rigorous building standards. Plymouth® meets these requirements by providing near-net extruded shapes that serve as a high-quality, durable alternative to traditional cast iron or multi-part assemblies. Backed by a century of metallurgical expertise, we deliver custom profiles that maintain tight dimensional tolerances and the ruggedness necessary for high-traffic environments.

Architectural Component Applications

  • Elevator sills and sill extensions
  • Guide rail profiles
  • Handrails and architectural trim
  • Corrosion-resistant structural components

Plymouth® Architectural Component Products

Plymouth® architectural components are engineered through hot extrusion and cold drawing to achieve superior surface quality and dimensional precision. Our facilities maintain ISO 9001:2015 certification, ensuring every profile—from elevator sills to structural supports—meets rigorous industrial standards for safety and load-bearing integrity. Every component is validated through NDT to guarantee long-term resilience in high-traffic environments.

Drawing on a century of metallurgical expertise, Plymouth delivers cold drawn shapes that meet rigorous structural load standards without compromising visual appeal. We supply the architectural sector with custom profiles engineered to exact aesthetic and tight tolerances for:

  • Elevator sills and sill extensions
  • Guide rail profiles
  • Structural supports
  • Custom-engineered designs

Cold Drawn Shape Specifications

Material Specifications

Carbon & Alloys 

US Grades in Series 1000, 4000, 6000, 8000, 9000 

Stainless Steel in Complex Geometries 

Series 300 & 400 Stainless Steel 

PH Grades in Rounds, Hexes or Octagons 

17-4, 17-7, 15-5, 13-8 

Exotic Alloys 

Monel 400, Inconel, Hastelloy, etc.

Shape Specifications

Solid, Round 

0.2500” – 3.750” OD 

Hexagon and Octagons, across flats 

0.3125” – 3.625” 

Rectangles and Squares 

0.625” per side min, 5.000” max 

Unique Shapes 

Greater than 0.625” 

Profile must fit within 6.500” Diameter Circle

Dimensional Specifications

Dimensional Tolerance, Standard* 

+/- 0.005” 

Fillet and Radii Tolerance, Standard* 

0.015” in Carbon, 0.360” in Stainless 

Ratio of Height vs. Width 

1 : 1.16 (Max.)

Cross-Sectional Area 

0.125 sq. in. (Min.)

*Tighter Tolerances may be available

Fortify large-scale civil projects with Plymouth®’s carbon and stainless steel extrusions. Optimal for infrastructure, our high precision structural profiles are the optimal choice for commercial environments:

  • Elevator sills and sill extensions
  • Handrails and architectural trim
  • Corrosion-resistant structural components

Carbon Steel Extruded Engineered Shapes

Carbon & Alloy Steel Grades 

1018
1029
1030
1035
1040 

1045
1050
1060
1215
4130 

4140
4150
4340
6150 

8620
8630
8640
9310 

A36
A588
A690
Grade 50
Grade 60

Industry Specifications 

AMS S6758
AMS 6415
AMS S5000 

ASTM A 36
ASTM A 105
ASTM A 322 

ASTM A 576
ASTM A 588
ASTM A 690 

AMS-S-6758A
AMS 6382

Outside Dimensions 

Shape cross-section must fit within 6” (152.4mm) diameter.

Stainless Steel Extruded Engineered Shapes

Stainless Steel Grades 

303
304 series
310
316 series 

400 series
418
422 

13-8 MO
15-5 PH
17-4 PH
17-7

Industry Specifications 

AMS 5610
AMS 5613
AMS 5616
AMS 5621
AMS 5627 

AMS 5629
AMS 5639
AMS 5640
AMS 5643
AMS 5645 

AMS 5646
AMS 5648
AMS 5651
AMS 5659
AMS QQS 763 

ASTM A 276
ASTM A 511

Outside Dimensions 

Shape cross-section must fit within 5.5” (139.7mm) diameter.

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