FABRICATING STEEL THAT PAINTS ITSELF
AN EXPOSED STEEL THAT PAINTS ITSELF WAS FIRST EMPLOYED TO FRAME A HUGE SKYROOF BETWEEN TWO PARALLEL SIX-STORY BUILDINGS AT THE BELL TELEPHONE LABORATORIES DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN HOLMDEL, N. J. THE SPECIALITY STEEL, MAYARI R WEATHERING STEEL, WAS SPECIFIED FOR THE 457 BY 98 FT SKYLIGHT BY THE LATE ARCHITECT EERO SAARINEN. MAYARI R INCORPORATES THE HIGH-STRENGTH QUALITIES OF ASTM A242 STEEL. WHILE A242 HAS A MINIMUM OF TWICE THE CORROSION RESISTANCE OF CARBON STEEL, MAYARI R PROVIDES 4-6 TIMES THE RESISTANCE. AS IT WEATHERS, MAYARI R DEVELOPS A PROTECTIVE COATING MUCH LIKE PAINT THAT IS BOTH PERMANENT AND DECORATIVE. THIS MAINTENANCE-FREE PROTECTIVE COATING TAKES ON A DEEP BROWN HUE WITH ADVANCED AGING.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol. 44, No. 9, P. 749
- Publication Date: 1965-9
Media Info
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Building; Corrosion resistance; Maintenance; Protective coatings; Steel; Steel structures; Strength of materials; Weathering
- Old TRIS Terms: Mayari r
- Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00216075
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Feb 15 1994 12:00AM