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Corten steel sheets uk.
Corten steel is ideal for use in the garden for planters or borders as the steel quickly obtains a nice auburn colour.
The weathering process is accelerated by atmospheric pollutants so weathering of corten will be faster in cities urban areas and coastal locations than out in the countryside.
Sheets and plates made from corten are essentially manufactured like any other sheet metal that is hot or cold rolled using standard mills.
Corten steel sheet is supplied un weathered and will take several months to reach its stable orange brown finish therefore the metal you buy may well differ at first from the image shown.
Corten steel has a longer lifespan than ordinary steel.
It may be used to advantage in painted or unpainted condition.
2mm thick corten steel sheet.
If you would like to encourage the corrosion process you can add water to the sheet.
Corten steel coil corten steel coils are in stock in a variety of gauges and widths.
Corten steel often referred to as cor ten is a weather resistant steel which could more accurately be termed as an atmospheric corrosion resistant steel.
The steel owes its weathering resistance to the formation of a protective oxide coating which seals the surface against further corrosion.
Corten steel is also known as corrosion resistant steel or weathering steel.
A606 4 coil can be split to any weight and slit to any size.
It is a copper chromium alloy steel this alloy displays a greater level of resistance to atmospheric weathering when compared to other unalloyed steels.
When left uncoated and exposed to an outside wet dry atmosphere it develops a layer of oxidation which as well as giving it its dark brown or rust coloured appearance over time creates a protective layer which sticks to the base metal to help protect the steel from additional corrosion.
Corten steel rusted and natural metal sheets ltd are suppliers of natural and rusted corten steel and weathering steel sheet.
We also manufacturer corten and weathering steel signage corten and weathering steel planters and corten and weathering steel raised garden beds.
A corten steel sheet is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
3mm thick corten steel sheet.
While manufacturing processes are shared with common steel products the chemical composition of corten differs greatly.
