Does the Load-Bearing Capacity of Metal Lockers Depend on Steel Plate Thickness?

The load-bearing capacity of a locker generally refers to the load-bearing ability of the shelves inside. When many buyers consider the load-bearing capacity, they often think of increasing the thickness of the steel plates and then ask the manufacturers to provide the material thickness. This is a habitual approach, but from a technical or manufacturing perspective, it's not entirely accurate.

We have conducted tests on this matter. For a shelf measuring 930mm in length, 550mm in width, and 30mm in height, if made from 0.8mm thick cold-rolled steel plates, the tested load-bearing capacity reached 210kg, with potential for even greater capacity. At this time, the shelf weighs 6.7kg. If the steel plate thickness is changed to 1.2mm, the load-bearing capacity also reaches 200kg without issue, but the shelf weight increases to 9.5kg. While the end goal remains the same, the resource consumption differs. If buyers insist on thicker steel plates, manufacturers would eventually agree, but the buyers incur unnecessary costs.

Of course, using 0.8mm steel plates to achieve high load-bearing capacity requires specific structural design and processing details. While this article does not delve into the specifics, if there is a such need, it is advisable to have our technical professionals provide the optimal solution, rather than focusing solely on the thickness of the steel plates.