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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Originally a US Steel trademark for a type of [ | + | 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 == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | Wetterstahl (Deut.); | + | Wetterstahl (Deut.); aço corten (Port.); weathering steel; Corten (sp) |
| − | == | + | == Risks == |
| − | + | Not recommended for use as roofing or siding. | |
| − | == | + | == Physical and Chemical Properties == |
| − | + | Resistant to abrasion and acid rain. | |
| − | == | + | == Resources and Citations == |
U.S. Steel: [http://www.ussconstruction.com/metal/metal/corten.shtml Website] | U.S. Steel: [http://www.ussconstruction.com/metal/metal/corten.shtml Website] | ||
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:25, 2 November 2020
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)
Risks
Not recommended for use as roofing or siding.
Physical and Chemical Properties
Resistant to abrasion and acid rain.
Resources and Citations
U.S. Steel: Website