If I was building from scratch I would not have the supports in the fire. But I am utilizing an existing stone/brick firepit with a built in chimney. The firepit area has a row of bricks on each side for supporting some kind of grate, with the aforementioned 26" span. The level of the grating is...
I'm going off memory but I think I purchased 1.5" x 0.5" bar stock and it has about a 26" span over the fire. I had 3 bars, although 2 were probably taking the brunt of the 75 pound load. They sagged a good 4-6" when at fire temperature.
I see I can get carbon or galvanized steel bar grating...
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I'm building a maple syrup evaporator and need load bearing metal bar stock that will withstand thermals with direct exposure to wood fire (Google tells me this is around 600degC, but not sure the accuracy of that). I tried mild steel bar stock that was fine under ambient temperatures but...
