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- Granite® HDXtreme, which combines best-in-class UV and corrosion protection with a rich colour palette and different surface finishes
- Indaten® weathering steel offering natural protection against corrosion
- Granite® Quartz for roofing applications with clear aesthetics and excellent scratch resistance
Technical durability
Our best in class products are:
- Magnelis® for corrosion resistance
- Prefabricated systems, such as Angelina® castellated beams, for long span decking solutions
Durability
ArcelorMittal Europe has built up a unique body of knowledge on how its large steel offer behaves via trials and project references carried out in extreme marine, rural, and industrial environments.
Over a project’s life-time, all types of construction suffer from a certain degree of degradation due to a combination of different factors such as corrosion, UV radiation, abrasion, fatigue, or atmospheric pollution. Building sustainability means less maintenance over a longer life-time.
Useful information
- Granite® HDXtreme: Extremely beautfiul, extremely durable
- Magnelis®: Think strategy
- Review of Magnelis® coating performance as corrosion protection by the Steel Construction Institute
- Indaten® and Arcorox®: Self-protecting steels with raw aesthetics
- ACB® and Angelina® beams: A new generation of castellated beams
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New! 2024 version of Steel foundation solutions catalogue & HZ®-M steel wall system brochure
29 February 2024The 2024 editions of ArcelorMittal Sheet Piling’s general catalogue ‘Steel foundation solutions’ and the 'HZ®-M steel wall system’ brochure are now available!Both publications include the new EN 10248 – Part 1:2023 standard.
Website news40-year lifetime for PV installations a reality
26 February 2024Since its founding in 2015, Solarport has grown to become one of the largest suppliers of structural components for solar farms in the United Kingdom. During 2023, the company began to utilise Magnelis® ZM800 from ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products in the manufacturing of components for ground-mounted solar arrays. The heavier coating – 65 µm on each side of an S450GD-HyPer® substrate – enables Solarport to offer expected lifetimes of up to 40 years to solar farm operators. This is a crucial differentiator as investors become more aware of corrosion resistance. Although Magnelis® ZM800 only became commercially available in 2023, Solarport has already deployed it in several solar farms across the UK.
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New! 2024 version of Steel foundation solutions catalogue & HZ®-M steel wall system brochure
The 2024 editions of ArcelorMittal Sheet Piling’s general catalogue ‘Steel foundation solutions’ and the 'HZ®-M steel wall system’ brochure are now available!
Both publications include the new EN 10248 – Part 1:2023 standard.
Discover ArcelorMittal’s sheet pile solutions for water transport, hazard protection, mobility infrastructure, and environmental protection. Our sheet piles are now also available in our XCarb® low emissions steel range: EcoSheetPile™ Plus!
Click the images to download the new brochures or visit our Document library.
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Constructalia
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40-year lifetime for PV installations a reality
Since its founding in 2015, Solarport has grown to become one of the largest suppliers of structural components for solar farms in the United Kingdom. During 2023, the company began to utilise Magnelis® ZM800 from ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products in the manufacturing of components for ground-mounted solar arrays. The heavier coating – 65 µm on each side of an S450GD-HyPer® substrate – enables Solarport to offer expected lifetimes of up to 40 years to solar farm operators. This is a crucial differentiator as investors become more aware of corrosion resistance. Although Magnelis® ZM800 only became commercially available in 2023, Solarport has already deployed it in several solar farms across the UK.
Magnelis® ZM800
The Solarport team discovered Magnelis® ZM800 on a visit to ArcelorMittal’s mill in Bremen, Germany with representatives from their local steel service centre, Davro Steel. “We were so impressed; we placed our first order for ZM800 before we even left the mill,” notes Liam Tattershall, Managing Director of Solarport. “That material went straight into a new solar farm.”
The company had already used Magnelis® in its components following a recommendation from Davro Steel. “We did several training sessions with the Solarport team to make them aware of the properties of this continuously hot dip coated steel,” says Greg Anthony, Managing Director of Davro Steel. “We also developed a calculator which allows Solarport to use geotechnical data from each site to adjust material selection.”
Sophisticated corrosion protection
“Magnelis® is a much more sophisticated corrosion protection solution than batch hot dip galvanisation (which offers max. 55 µm per side on 3.0 mm steel according to ISO 1461),” explains Liam Tattershall. “While the Magnelis® grades with lighter coating weights can meet the 25- and 35-year lifetimes required by customers, we needed something that could last even longer. With its 65 µm coating on each side, Magnelis® ZM800 allows us to offer lifetimes of up to 40 years. ArcelorMittal’s extensive testing programme gives us, and our customers, assurance that the material is durable.”
Magnelis® makes the manufacturing process simple as Liam Tattershall explains: “The folding, pressing, and rolling operations we perform in our facilities are very smooth. Magnelis® forms better than galvanised material and there is no pick-up of the coating on the rolls. With standard galvanised material, production was slower as there was a lot of material on the rolls which needed to be cleaned.”
Another key advantage over galvanisation is that Solarport does not need to send finished parts offsite for corrosion protection. “We save on transport costs and emissions,” says Liam Tattershall. “Magnelis® also heals on cut edges, ensuring that any scratches that do occur during transport or storage remain corrosion free.”
ZM800 becomes default standard
Following discussions with Davro Steel and ArcelorMittal, Solarport has plans to utilise Magnelis® ZM800 for most of its components. “We know that Magnelis® ZM800 will meet the requirements of many more sites and soils, so it makes sense to standardise our offer on this coating,” says Liam Tattershall. “That will provide us, and our customers, with a lot of confidence.”
With an ambitious goal to achieve 70 gigawatts (GW) of installed solar capacity by 2030, the government of the United Kingdom has dramatically kick-started the local photovoltaic (PV) industry. “The UK solar market has 15.8 GW of capacity installed to date,” notes Greg Anthony. “With its ability to produce around two gigawatts of capacity each year, Solarport is well positioned to meet the growing demand for solar in the UK. Using Magnelis® ZM800 will ensure a long life for these new installations.”
Providing the best solution for customers
Solarport is also looking at product optimisation to provide the best solution for customers. A key example is the company’s BESS battery mounting system. “Hybrid installations which include both solar power generation and batteries are becoming more common,” notes Liam Tattershall. “The battery helps electricity authorities to balance the grid. We’re redesigning our BESS system using value engineering. Our goal is to replace the existing material with rolled sections so Magnelis® can also be deployed in this application. This will reduce maintenance over the life of a solar installation.”
Having the support of ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products is important for Solarport and its customers explains Liam Tattershall: “ArcelorMittal already has Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) available for Magnelis®. As the market becomes more aware of corrosion resistance and environmental considerations, this adds to the growing level of confidence in Magnelis®. We also get great support from ArcelorMittal when it comes to solving any technical problems our customers encounter. For Solarport, high-quality products and the satisfaction of our customers are the keys to our success.”
About Solarport
Solarport is a leading designer and manufacturer of solar mounting systems. Since being founded in 2015, Solarport has deployed utility scale and modular ground mounting systems across the UK and Europe. With its own manufacturing facilities in the UK, Solarport can produce up to two gigawatts of capacity annually.
More info: www.solarportsystems.com
About Davro Steel
Davro Steel is a major supplier of high-quality steel strip and sheet products to the UK and Europe. From its base in Birmingham in the United Kingdom, Davro Steel supplies all major steel markets including construction, automotive, yellow and white goods, and the renewable energy sector.
More info: www.davrosteel.co.uk
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ArcelorMittal Europe Communications
Constructalia
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Consequently, longevity (the so-called durability of building material) is a key element to be taken into consideration from the design phase to building erection.
There are several ways to define durability in construction. For the community of architects, aesthetics and sustainability are generally their main focus in terms of life-time expectancy. Structural and technical engineering offices strive to achieve the main objective of ensuring construction durability from calculation to erection. Their primary focus is the functional durability of the structure throughout its entire life cycle.
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