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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Originally a US Steel trademark for a type of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=weathering | + | Originally a US Steel trademark for a type of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=weathering%20steel weathering steel]. First sold in 1933, the name Cor-Ten is now used generically for all weathering steels. It contains 0.2-0.5 % copper and phosphorus and it readily forms a thin, protective brown patina in outdoor environments. Cor-Ten has approximately 5 times the weather resistance of regular [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=carbon%20steel carbon steel]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | Wetterstahl (Deut.); | + | Wetterstahl (Deut.); aço corten (Port.); weathering steel; Corten (sp) |
== Other Properties == | == Other Properties == | ||
Revision as of 06:55, 24 July 2013
Description
Originally a US Steel trademark for a type of weathering steel. First sold in 1933, the name Cor-Ten is now used generically for all weathering steels. It contains 0.2-0.5 % copper and phosphorus and it readily forms a thin, protective brown patina in outdoor environments. Cor-Ten has approximately 5 times the weather resistance of regular carbon steel.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Wetterstahl (Deut.); aço corten (Port.); weathering steel; Corten (sp)
Other Properties
Resistant to abrasion and acid rain.
Hazards and Safety
Not recommended for use as roofing or siding.
Additional Information
U.S. Steel: Website