Corten Steel Plates are a trademark of steel plates that are made from weathering steel types. The term weathering steel is applied because of a weathering proc
Corten Steel Plates are a trademark of steel plates that are made from weathering steel types. The term weathering steel is applied because of a weathering procedure that makes the steels corrosion resistant and oxidation resistant. BBN Steel is a leading manufacturer and supplier of these Corten Steel Plates in various grades and dimensions. The plates come under different specifications such as the IRS M -41, ASTM A588, ASTM A 242, corten – o, corten 490, corten 570 and different others.
| Chemical Element | Corten – A Plates | ASTM 588 GR A | ASTM 242 TYPE -1 | IRSM 41 -97 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon, Max | 0.12 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.10 |
| Manganese | 0.20-50 | 0.80-1.25 | 1.00 | 0.25-0.45 |
| Phosphorus | 0.07-0.15 | 0.04 | 0.15 | 0.07-0.11 |
| Sulphur, max | 0.030 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.030 |
| Silicon | 0.25-0.75 | 0.30-0.65 | 0.25-0.40 | 0.28-0.72 |
| Nickel, max | 0.65 | 0.40 | – | 0.20-0.49 |
| Chromium | 0.50-1.25 | 0.40-065 | – | 0.30-0.50 |
| Molybdenum, max | – | – | – | – |
| Copper | 0.25-0.55 | 0.25-0.40 | 0.20 min | 0.30-0.39 |
| Vanadium | – | 0.02-0.10 | – | 0.050 |
| Aluminimum | – | … | – | 0.030 |
