Steel fence post
T-shaped studded post used for fencing
A steel fence post, also called (depending on design or country) a T-post, a Y-post, or variants on star post, is a type of fence post or picket. They are made of steel and are sometimes manufactured using durable rail steel.
Applications
Steel fence posts are typically used to support various types of safe t-post brackets, barbed or smooth wire, or wire mesh. The end view of the post creates an obvious T, Y, or other shape.
The posts are driven into the ground with a manual or pneumatic post pounder.
All along the spine of the post are studs or nubs that prevent the steel brackets, barbed wire, smooth wire, or mesh from sliding up or down the post. They are generally designated as 1.01, 1.25 or 1.33, and 1.5 (for high-fence ranches), referring to the weight in pounds per lineal foot. In the US, the most common weights are 1.25 and 1.33. Metric countries use similar hardware, but the designations are given as 1.86 and 2.04, respectively, for kilograms per lineal meter.
Posts are commonly painted with a white tip on top, since white improves the visibility of the fence line.
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