STAINLESS STEEL

STAINLESS STEEL

Stainless steel is the elegant branch of the ferrous metals family: when polished, its shine rivals that of a precious metal. Thanks to its low-maintenance and the variety of finishes produced by different treatments, stainless steel is a popular material for both the façade and the interior.

Technical charateristics

Resistant to various chemicals, stainless steel is that kind of amazing metal, that everyone knows for its resistance to corrosion. Nonetheless, stainless steel is also highly heat resistant. It cointains at least 11% of chromium. Its name came exactly from that thin layer of extremely tenacious, chromium oide film that forms in the presence of oxygen. This film is self-healing, corrosion is constantly eliminated, except for the joints where the film is less effective.

Applications

Its necessary to select the correct type of stainless steel for each application. Some types of stainless steal can't stand humidity.
Can be used on the façade like panels, structural connectors in glass curtain walls and in interior applications such as handrails, balusters, doors, windows. Nowdays stainless steel is even available in a number of rolled L-sections.

Colour: Bluish grey
Glossiness: Glossy, satin, matt
Translucence (%) 0 – 20 – 40 – 60 – 80 – 100
Texture: Sharp, medium, dull
Hardness: hard, soft, despressible
Temperature: warm, medium, cool
Odour: Strong, moderate, none
Acoustic opacity: good, moderate, poor