# Steel sections

> Calculate section geometric properties for various section shapes

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.silverfernsolutions.steelsections](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.silverfernsolutions.steelsections)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.silverfernsolutions.steelsections`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SilverFernSolutions
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 106,980
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (389 ratings)
- **Version:** 19.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-02-03
- **First published:** 2011-09-02
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 2.19 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.silverfernsolutions.steelsections)
- **Website:** [http://silverfernsolutions.com](http://silverfernsolutions.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.silverfernsolutions.com/PrivacyPolicy\_Google.htm](http://www.silverfernsolutions.com/PrivacyPolicy_Google.htm)

## Description

The Steel Sections Chrome extension aids engineers and designers by providing quick calculations of geometric properties such as area, moments of inertia, and both plastic and elastic modulii for a variety of national steel section shapes. Users can also define custom shapes to accurately analyze unique profiles. The extension supports seamless unit conversions between millimeters, centimeters, and inches, enabling versatile use in different measurement systems. This tool is ideal for structural analysis, design verification, and educational purposes, offering precise data with convenience directly in your browser.

## Rankings

- #213,935 — Overall
- #21 — section

## Review summary

Reviews largely praise the app as very useful for structural engineers with a broad steel-section database and a simple, ad-free interface. However, there are recurring issues with compatibility on newer Android versions and a bug where saved sections don’t match calculations. Users also request more sections (C/Z, British flats) and measurement/options (16ths) plus better search. Overall, strong utility with notable stability and feature-gap concerns.

### Pros

- Very useful and handy for engineers and daily work
- Broad/spot-on database of steel sections (covers many shapes)
- Generally positive sentiment with comments like good/excellent quality
- Simple, straightforward interface (ad-free)

### Cons

- Compatibility issues with newer Android OS/devices (Not supported on mobile / Not working on latest update)
- Bug where saved sections yield results different from calculations
- Requests for more content/features (C/Z sections for Purlins; British flats; 16th-inch fractions; improved search)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.silverfernsolutions.steelsections)