Top Weathering Steel Projects of 2022
Let’s reflect on the inventive ways in which our clients utilized weathering steel, also known as cor-ten steel, in their projects as 2022 comes to a close. The beauty and utility of corten steel were undoubtedly utilized in impressive ways this year, from...
The Chemical Composition of Weathering Steel vs. Standard Grade 50 Steel
Steel is an alloy comprised of different metals, often an iron and carbon mix. Yet, other components are used to create various forms of steel. There are many different sorts and categories of steel, ranging from carbon steel to stainless steel. Each form of steel...
5 reasons to use Corten weathering steel
Corten weathering steel is a type of steel that forms a layer of rust to protect itself from the weather. Corten A, which is often used in architecture, and Corten B, which has been tested for impact and is often used in structures, are the two main types of Corten...
Weathering Steel: A Guide to Corten and the A/B Equivalents, Origins & Standards
Introduction Weathering steel (WS), which is also called low-alloy steel, is steel with a carbon content of less than 0.2 wt.% to which alloying elements, mostly Cu, Cr, Ni, P, Si, and Mn, add up to no more than 3–5 wt.% [1]. The chemicals in these steel alloys are...
