ASTM A588 High-Strength Low-Alloy Corten Steel Plate Corten A S355JOWP 3-20MM 2000*6000

Corten is a very popular steel due to the materials rustic and aesthetically pleasing appearance. It is a weather resistant steel which reacts to natural elements in the atmosphere and forms its own protective layer of rust. This layer continues to replenish itself over time and therefore the steel does not usually require any form of external treatment.

The steel is used in a variety of applications, both structural and cosmetic, including bridge construction, structural framework and building facias.

Grades & Equivalents:

Corten A | Corten B | S355J0WP | S355J0W | S355J2W | A588GRA | A588GRB | 09CuPCrNi-A | |B480GNQR | Q450NQR1 |A242 M| A606M | SPA-H| Q345GNHL|

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• Weathering Steels
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• Heat Resistant Steel
• Bulletproof Steel Plate
• Wear Resistant Steel Plate

Weathering steel, best-known under the trademark COR-TEN steel and sometimes written without the hyphen as corten steel, is a group of steel alloys which were developed to eliminate the need for painting, and form a stable rust-like appearance if exposed to the weather for several years. The name is short for "corrosion resistance" and "tensile strength".

Weathering refers to the chemical composition of these steels, allowing them to exhibit increased resistance to atmospheric corrosion compared to other steels. This is because the steel forms a protective layer on its surface under the influence of the weather.

The corrosion-retarding effect of the protective layer is produced by the particular distribution and concentration of alloying elements in it. The layer protecting the surface develops and regenerates continuously when subjected to the influence of the weather. In other words, the steel is allowed to rust in order to form the protective coating.

The mechanical properties of weathering steels depend on which alloy and how thick the material is.