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Arcorox®
Weathering steel according to EN10025-5 / ASTM A588

Arcorox¨ structural shapes belong to a family of Aesthetic aspects

atmospheric corrosion resistant, low alloy steels for
Appearance, texture and maturity of the patina
sustainable applications with focus on long service life
depend on time, degree of exposure and atmospheric
with low maintenance costs.
environment.
Advantages of Arcorox® With time, the oxide coating changes from a rusty
Arcorox¨ weathering steel members do not need redorange to a dark brown (in some cases slightly
corrosion protection. Therefore, along with aesthetic purple) patina.
possibilities, Arcorox¨ provides durable construction In industrial environments weathering steel usually
even in the absence of initial painting, which enables in achieves the darkest tone whereas in rural locations,
this case savings thanks to: the oxide coating develops more slowly, and generally
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Application of Arcorox®
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be motivated by architectural, decorative and
environmental incentives and/or for robust industrial
applications in particular with the aim to minimize Design considerations
maintenance for e.g. halls, bridges and towers.
The design of weathering steel members is covered by
Functionality of Arcorox® Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures.
Arcorox¨ weathering steel initially forms a natural, In addition it is recommended that suitable
tightly adherent, protective oxide layer (patina), construction detailing is foreseen, such as to:
strongly reducing further oxidation and thus ¥ Avoid rust staining of other materials;
superseding the application of any corrosion protection ¥ Avoid details that would promote retention of
system. The formation of the patina depends on the moisture.
adequate environment the surface is exposed. For
Such constructive details are available in literature and
instance, the steel surface must be alternatively dry
on request.
and wet, in order to built-up the protective layer.
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1400 Unprotected carbon structural steel *
¥ When deicing salt leads to substantial deposits of
chloride on the steel;
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Unprotected weathering steel - condition type 1 **
¥ In applications where the steel is continuously sub-
Corrosion loss (microns)

Unprotected weathering steel - condition type 2 **

1000 Unprotected weathering steel - condition type 3 ** merged in water, buried in soil, or more generally,
800 warm and damp sites (because of absence of wet /
600 dry cycles);

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200
¥ In places where the protective layer is repeatedly
removed by physical contact.

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- Wide Þange bearing piles HP (or UBP)
Joining - Channels with parallel Þanges UPE (or PFC)
Connection elements like bolts, screws, nuts, washers, - European standard channels UPN (or CH)
should have an atmospheric resistance equal to or - Equal and unequal leg angles L
higher than the weathering steel.
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(contact corrosion) must be avoided in any case. - Wide Þange beams W; Wide Þange bearing piles HP
In the case of bolted joints an anti-corrosive painting of
the contact surface is recommended. In addition a sea- All sections are limited to Þange thicknesses ² 40mm,
ling of the joint might be necessary in order to prevent except 70mm for W14x16 and W 36x16.5.
water inÝltration. Minimum order quantity is subject to agreement.
Further information and a detailed list of available
Welding sections are given at sectionsÝdufhoruplwwdoÝfrp
Arcorox¨ can be welded with all manual and automatic
welding processes according to the general rules for
welding.
The weld metal should be adapted to the mechanical
properties of the base metal. The atmospheric corro-
sion resistance of the weld metal should be equal or
better than that of the steel (in case of multiple passes
there is no need for the submerged runs to have such a
resistance).

Limitations
Despite, that most sites are suitable for the use of
weathering steels, in some cases the self protecting
patina may be ineffective:
¥ In atmospheres containing concentrated, corrosive
industrial or chemical fumes (at an extreme level,
which is rarely encountered);
¥ In locations subjected to salt-water spray or
salt-laden fog (including marine environment);

Contacts
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