:: Stainless Steel ::
Advantages of Stainless Steel
√ Highly resistant to corrosion and totally impervious to water.
√ Requires no maintenance other than occasional cleaning.
√ Lasts the lifetime of a structure.
√ Very high weight to strength ratio.
√ Highly safe in the event of fire.
√ Combines easily with other building materials.
√ Cement, mortars and timber preservatives have no effect on it.
√ Aesthetically pleasing yet cost competitive.
Why Stainless Steel?
The first major architectural applications for SS were mainly
functional rather than decorative, the best known of which is the
Chrysler Building in New York City where the stainless was used for
roofing as well as for the finals and decorative trim.
In the gradual development of the use of Stainless steel in
architecture it became used more and more in functional as well as
aesthetic applications, specifically for entrance work to major
buildings, for bank vaults and ornamental trim. Apart from a combination
of function and economics any one or more of these properties make SS a
logical choice - corrosion resistance, surface density, heat resistance,
impact and wear resistance and high strength. |
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