A lot of structures are......if they look like theyve been painted orange they are probably cortenI'd never heard of Corten so I looked it up - interesting properties. I didn't realise that the Angel of the North was made from it.
A lot of structures are......if they look like theyve been painted orange they are probably cortenI'd never heard of Corten so I looked it up - interesting properties. I didn't realise that the Angel of the North was made from it.
They sell an accelerator nowPersonally I think Corten (or weathering steel) is over rated. I bought a sheet for a garden screen. Cut it out on the plasma CNC and 18 months on it looks exactly the same as a mild steel screen I cut at the same time. Same colour, same texture.
They sell an accelerator now
I don’t know about invented but I know it’s the approved stuff.I know the Angel of the North is made from Corten.
But someone once told me it was invented for making "shipping containers".
Is that true?
I don’t know about invented but I know it’s the approved stuff.
the containers with Lloyds Approval have a plaque on them stating they have to be repaired in Corten.
the Chinese one trip ones aren’t.
I know the Angel of the North is made from Corten.
But someone once told me it was invented for making "shipping containers".
Is that true?
Containers are painted and they’re corten.Invented in the States for mining wagons and railroad cars.
I believe they tried painting some railroad cars made from Corten and they rotted at an accelerated rate. Seems because of the paint it wasn't able to form it's protective coat.
Its supposed to.....eventually the mild steel will spall and go black and lumps fall off....the Corten will stay Orange or maybe darken a bitIt still looks like rusty mild steel.
...I think Cleveland Bridge in Darlington got both jobs...
"Go! Stay on the road. Keep clear of the moors".
That was built by Davy Markham in Sheffield. They used Lincoln gas shielded flux cored wire (containing Nickel but no Copper)....They had lots of welding issues because of the design...access was poor and the joints were wrong from a welding perspective. I dont know what caused the bit to fall off.Corten steel sculpture with multiple failures, lead to its eventual removal. Hate to think of the wasted tax money.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B_of_the_Bang
Containers are painted and they’re corten.