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EPiC database - Hot rolled galvanised structural steel
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posted on 2020-12-10, 20:46 authored by Robert CrawfordRobert Crawford, André StephanAndré Stephan, Fabian PrideauxFabian PrideauxThis material is part of the free Environmental Performance in Construction (EPiC) Database. The EPiC Database contains embodied environmental flow coefficients for 250+ construction materials using a comprehensive hybrid life cycle inventory approach.
Steel is a ferrous metal and is an alloy of iron and carbon, as well as potential other elements. It has a very high tensile strength. Steel has been used in the construction industry for over a century.
The core material for making steel is iron, which is found in iron ore. Iron is extracted from iron ore in blast furnaces through the smelting process, while controlling for the content of carbon. The molten steel is usually further processed before being cast for its final use. Galvanisation can be used to apply a coat of zinc crystals on the surface of the steel to significantly improve its resistance to corrosion.
Steel is commonly used in the construction industry, mainly as a structural material. Hot rolled galvanised steel is used to produce elements for the outdoors, such as poles, pipes, and decking.
Steel is a ferrous metal and is an alloy of iron and carbon, as well as potential other elements. It has a very high tensile strength. Steel has been used in the construction industry for over a century.
The core material for making steel is iron, which is found in iron ore. Iron is extracted from iron ore in blast furnaces through the smelting process, while controlling for the content of carbon. The molten steel is usually further processed before being cast for its final use. Galvanisation can be used to apply a coat of zinc crystals on the surface of the steel to significantly improve its resistance to corrosion.
Steel is commonly used in the construction industry, mainly as a structural material. Hot rolled galvanised steel is used to produce elements for the outdoors, such as poles, pipes, and decking.
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