Corten Steel Sheets Uk

If you would like to encourage the corrosion process you can add water to the sheet.

Corten steel sheets uk.

2mm thick corten steel sheet. The steel owes its weathering resistance to the formation of a protective oxide coating which seals the surface against further corrosion. 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. Corten steel coil corten steel coils are in stock in a variety of gauges and widths.

While manufacturing processes are shared with common steel products the chemical composition of corten differs greatly. Sheets and plates made from corten are essentially manufactured like any other sheet metal that is hot or cold rolled using standard mills. Immediate delivery in most instances. 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. Corten steel has a longer lifespan than ordinary steel. We also manufacturer corten and weathering steel signage corten and weathering steel planters and corten and weathering steel raised garden beds. 3mm thick corten steel sheet.

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. It may be used to advantage in painted or unpainted condition. It is a copper chromium alloy steel this alloy displays a greater level of resistance to atmospheric weathering when compared to other unalloyed steels. Corten steel is ideal for use in the garden for planters or borders as the steel quickly obtains a nice auburn colour.

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 flat sheets corten flat sheets arrive unrusted and will develop a gorgeous patina after exposure to the weather. A606 4 coil can be split to any weight and slit to any size. Corten steel is also known as corrosion resistant steel or weathering steel.