Specifying corten steel

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May 13, 2011 at 9:57 pm #162956

Jeff McLane
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I am designing custom cor-ten steel planters and understand the welds have to be specified correctly as they can rust at different rates than the steel. I want clean corners. Anyone done this before? Thanks

May 14, 2011 at 12:28 am #162964

Thomas J. Johnson
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ESAB Dual Shield 8100-W (W8100) for Corten (A588).

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May 20, 2011 at 4:08 pm #162963

Jeff McLane
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Thanks Thomas. I appreciate it.

October 12, 2011 at 10:48 am #162962

Nadia Malarkey
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A follow up question I have to this is whether or not 1/8″ thick Cor-Ten steel is adequate for a corner planter that measures 36″ H X 18″ W X 54″(exterior side), or should I go to a 3/16″ thickness?

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October 12, 2011 at 3:33 pm #162961

Jeff McLane
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I would go 3/16th. 1/4″ will look the best, but more expensive.

November 18, 2011 at 5:15 pm #162960

Nadia Malarkey
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Thanks Jeff, the 3/16th is what I was leaning towards keeping in mind my client’s pocket book.

NM

November 18, 2011 at 7:00 pm #162959

Jana Pyskova
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Once some architect told me, that they do not use cor ten, because it looks all the time the same – and if they use “normal” steel, which gets rusty, it is more interesting: the thin scales of rust are peeling off and the surface is more colourful, living, changing…I know that it is not possible to use it for a planter at a marble terrace, but somewhere??? Does someone have an experience?

February 24, 2012 at 2:14 am #162958

Glenn Arthur
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Hi Jana , I just saw your question about Corten vs Normal Steel and the rusting affects .

Corten rusts without eating away at the metal as it builds up rust coats on top of the surface, whereas on normal steels the rust eats into the metal and eventually ( an quite easily ) the rust can eat away at the structural strength of the steel . You also have to be careful that the rusted surface is not directly over paving as the rust from both Corten and normal Steels will bleed and stain over time.

If a project needs a “rusted corten look” , we now use a special powder coat paint mix that looks almost identical to the rusted look without the “rust” problems.

Regards Glenn

May 23, 2014 at 5:01 pm #162957

K.C. Farrell
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Who manufacture’s the powder coat paint? I am looking to create a corten wall but avoid the discoloration of the adjacent paving.

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