When designing and building any structure there are a many factors to consider including safety, strength, cost and maintenance, to name just a few. The materials must also be sustainable and environmentally friendly, and therefore make a contribution towards the sustainability of the project itself.
Selecting the correct material for the task is vital, and this choice is now influenced by economic and environmental pressures that were not as important several years ago.
With a personalised offering, such as austenitic, ferritic or duplex grades of stainless steel, together with a service level in accordance with the expectations of your market, solutions can be tailor made for applications such as hot water heaters, boilers, heat exchangers and chimneys.
Durability, strength and low maintenance costs are just some of the reasons that make stainless steel an ideal material for use in bridge construction and it is particularly ideal for corrosion resistance concrete reinforcement applications in environments subject to chloride ingress or carbonation.
Stainless steel in lifts and escalators not only makes them look good but the effect is long lasting and stands up to all that the modern world can throw at them. Similarly with street furniture, stainless confers prestige and adds durability and class. We have created an Associated Construction segment within Outokumpu to give this sector focus and to develop the right package to serve it.
With a multitude of surface finishes available including patterned, wet or dry polishes stainless steel along with its strong corrosion resistance is the ideal candidate for interior and exterior panelling.
Along with the wide variety of grades and products available, our technical and R&D support are ready to help you chose the correct grade of stainless steel for each application, which can result in the most cost effective solutions for today’s architecture, building and construction requirements.
