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Well, steel shouldn't warp or twist like wood would, which would be a plus for such a long span. And if you were concerned about strength, you could always double up the studs or just place them closer together on center (i.e. more studs/joists). <br /> <br />Another option would be to find a piece of 3/16 or 1/4 steel that is long enough and would fit inside the steel stud and bolt it to the stud (the 1/4 thick steel piece runs full length of table, bolted into verticle part of steel stud)... That would add a seriously rigid support... In my first house, someone had remodeled and yanked out a bearing wall and instead of using a real beam, they used 3/16 thick 3x3 steel angle iron, which nearly held up the second floor without sagging :)
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