Solutions by
Performance
As a member of IBU, Institut für Bau und Umwelt, ArcelorMittal has decided to implement a large programme of construction product EPDs in order to demonstrate their best in class performances.
Among our large product offer, product and solution EPDs already include:
- Organic coated steels, such as the Granite® range. All Granite® products are produced heavy metal free.
- European sections range.
- Construction solutions like mineral wool sandwich panels.
- Combination of high strength steels and Magnelis® for best in class guardrail systems.
Other construction product & solution EPDs will also become available in the coming months.
Sustainable design and material selection for sustainable construction is already of major importance for designers, which is why ArcelorMittal is willing to demonstrate the key assets of its construction products.
Solutions by
ApplicationProduct sustainability
ArcelorMittal’s core values consist of “Safe Sustainable Steel”. Therefore, it is of major importance for us to provide steel products and solutions that take into account sustainability performances.
Useful information
MoreThe United Nations’ 1987 Brundtland Commission Report “Our Common Future” states the following: Well-designed ecosystem conservation contributes to the predominant goals of sustainable development in a number of ways… And thus, the sustainability development concept was born.
As a matter of fact, a sustainable product focusses on its global environmental footprint, which means balancing economic, ecological, and technical factors. Carbon emissions, recycled content, and also resource efficiency must be considered at every stage of a modern construction.
The EPD, Environmental Product Declaration, established in accordance with European standards enables the assessment and declaration of a product's environmental impact throughout its life cycle.
Establishing a construction product's life cycle means that companies must look at the entire ‘life’ of a product (known as the “cradle to grave” approach) including: raw material extraction, manufacturing, distribution, erection on site, the use phase of the building, as well as end of life, including dismantling and recycling.
This holistic approach is complex as there are many stages that need to be measured and parameters that need to be considered. It is well acknowledged that steel is one of the most sustainable materials for construction, as well as being the most effectively recycled.
Related news and technical articles
Webinar in German 21 June: Steel for innovative facades
12 May 2022On 21 June 2022, IndustrieBau will host a technical webinar, 'Industrial facades - design, planning, maintenance, and legal regulations,' where ArcelorMittal Europe will present the latest innovations in steel for facades of industrial and logistics buildings.
Event newsWebinar in Italian 24 May: Offices and sustainable development
10 May 2022On Tuesday 24 May 2022, ArcelorMittal, as an official partner of THE PLAN, will take part in the Italian-language webinar ‘Offices and sustainable development - the role of architecture for a better society’.
Event newsBenbow Steels becomes first UK supplier to buy XCarb® Green steel certificates
5 May 2022Benbow Steels, an independent supplier of prepainted steels, has become the first ArcelorMittal customer in the United Kingdom to buy XCarb® Green steel certificates. Benbow Steels will make the certificates available to their final customers so they can reduce the Scope 3 emissions of their projects.
Industry newsArchitecture with organic coated steels: colourful aesthetics and protection beyond the final product
When designing a building envelope with steel, the end product for roofing or cladding is usually at the centre of attention - aesthetically as well as functionally speaking. Profiled sheets of different shapes, sandwich panels with steel shells in diverse surface structures, architectural siding systems, or tailor-made solutions are all aimed at providing the final aesthetics for our buildings. However, the selection of facade and roofing products involves the choice of the material itself, which is often defined in the design phase. Pre-painted steel is a choice option.
ArticleWatch the webinar: Reducing the environmental impact of PV mounting structures
22 March 2022In partnership with PV Magazine, ArcelorMittal held a webinar on sustainability and the CO2 footprint reduction of solar mounting structures.More than 300 participants attended this February 2022 event - project developers, manufacturers and supply chain members, energy supplier and utilities, EPCs / Installers / O&Ms, and investors - and gave an overall high rating of 4.2/5 to the session.
Industry news
Webinar in German 21 June: Steel for innovative facades
On 21 June 2022, IndustrieBau will host a technical webinar, 'Industrial facades - design, planning, maintenance, and legal regulations,' where ArcelorMittal Europe will present the latest innovations in steel for facades of industrial and logistics buildings.
When? Tuesday 21 June 2022 from 13.15 - 15.45 CET
Where? At your office or home office via Zoom
Topics will include:
- Specifications and avoidable errors in the execution and maintenance of industrial facades
- Building law and technical requirements
- Steel for innovative facade solutions
Steel for innovative facade solutions
ArcelorMittal's contribution will outline challenges and expectations in terms of corrosion resistance, durability, and sustainability. This will include requirements, norms, and regulations with a specific focus on fire and thermal performance as well as specific cases of renovation.
The session will include a live Q&A.
Registration
For registered Constructalia users, participation in this IndustrieBau seminar is free of charge!
Click on the below link to register with/log in to Constructalia to access your invitation code.
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Webinar: Steel for innovative facade solutions - information + registration (in German)
Webinar 21 June in German: Steel for innovative facade solutions
Webinar in Italian 24 May: Offices and sustainable development
On Tuesday 24 May 2022, ArcelorMittal, as an official partner of THE PLAN, will take part in the Italian-language webinar ‘Offices and sustainable development - the role of architecture for a better society’.
Offices and sustainable development - the role of architecture for a better society
Tuesday 24 May from 15.00 to 18.00 CET via Zoom in Italian
This webinar is the third in a series of ten webinars on the theme of ‘Sustainable development - the role of architecture for a better society’.
Partners of THE PLAN, including ArcelorMittal, will present various topics related to the link between offices and sustainable development: from design to comfort to energy efficiency and much more!
ArcelorMittal Steligence® Engineer Marina D'Antimo from ArcelorMittal Global R&D and Engineer Mattia Alemani, Customer Technical Support (CTS) Manager of ArcelorMittal Europe - Flat Products, will give a presentation on steel and its role in office solutions entitled ‘High performance steel for offices’.
Participation in this webinar is free! Click here to register.
About THE PLAN
THE PLAN is an architecture and design magazine. Thanks to its strongly international approach, it is one of the most acclaimed and widely distributed magazines in Italy and worldwide, with an important readership made up of professionals from the fields of architecture, design, construction and real estate, as well as students from numerous universities. THE PLAN's editorial approach is to present architectural projects as highly formative tools for information and learning.
For more information: THE PLAN
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Benbow Steels becomes first UK supplier to buy XCarb® Green steel certificates
Benbow Steels, an independent supplier of prepainted steels, has become the first ArcelorMittal customer in the United Kingdom to buy XCarb® Green steel certificates. Benbow Steels will make the certificates available to their final customers so they can reduce the Scope 3 emissions of their projects.
Proud to partner with ArcelorMittal Europe on this revolutionary initiative
“We are delighted to be the first supplier in the UK to be able to offer ArcelorMittal’s innovative XCarb® Green steel certificates,” says Simon Benbow, Managing Director of Benbow Steels. “We are proud to partner with ArcelorMittal Europe on this revolutionary initiative which will help the steel industry get to net-zero emissions by 2050.”
The certificates will accompany Benbow Steels’ orders of organic coated steels from ArcelorMittal’s Granite® HDX range. The prepainted Granite® HDX steels are typically supplied by Benbow Steels for a variety of applications including the construction and HVAC industries.
“XCarb® Green steel certificates provide a fantastic way for our customers to play their part in delivering net zero,” says Samantha from Benbow Steels. “As the savings represented by the certificates are independently verified, this gives everyone in our supply chain peace of mind.”
About Benbow Steels
Benbow Steels supplies a wide range of prepainted steels to the UK and Ireland. Offering 24-hour delivery as standard, the company prides itself on its exceptional service levels. They have two bespoke, state-of-the-art blanking lines specifically designed to process colourcoated, laminated steel, and they have the ability to apply strippable film and the ability to recoil.
More info: www.benbowsteels.com
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Architecture with organic coated steels: colourful aesthetics and protection beyond the final product
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When designing a building envelope with steel, the end product for roofing or cladding is usually at the centre of attention - aesthetically as well as functionally speaking. Profiled sheets of different shapes, sandwich panels with steel shells in diverse surface structures, architectural siding systems, or tailor-made solutions are all aimed at providing the final aesthetics for our buildings. However, the selection of facade and roofing products involves the choice of the material itself, which is often defined in the design phase. Pre-painted steel is a choice option.
Pre-painted steels: endless aesthetic possibilities combined with durable and sustainable properties
Pre-painted steel is a material that not only meets a wide range of technical requirements but offers an infinite number of colour shades, different surface appearances, and printed effects, thus providing endless aesthetic possibilities.
The visual qualities of organic coated steels go hand in hand with the functional properties of their paint systems and steel substrates: very long corrosion and UV resistance; colour stability to maximise durability; scratch and abrasion resistance in fabrication, erection, and use phases; flexibility to withstand forming operations; or optimised carbon footprint per m². These are just a few characteristics of the material that makes up the vast majority of facade and roofing products and are key criteria to consider when choosing the right steel for your facade or roofing product, taking into account the environmental conditions it will be used in.
The material of choice: ArcelorMittal’s Granite® range of organic coated steels
With its Granite® range of organic coated steels developed for the construction industry, ArcelorMittal Europe - Flat Products offers pre-painted steels with paint coating systems from 25 to 75 μm on galvanised steel or ZnAlMg alloy substrates, guaranteeing durability and corrosion resistance in environments up to categories RC5+ and RUV5 as classified in the newly revised EN10169 standard. The choice of paint system depends on the environmental conditions to which the product will be exposed.
Aesthetically, Granite® leaves no desire unfulfilled: apart from the sheer endless chart of solid, metallic, and pearlescent colours, Granite® is available in a vast selection of surface patterns including smooth, grained, embossed, textured, or orange-peel effect - with surface finishes ranging from matt to high gloss and metallic sparkles.
In addition to the numerous economic and sustainability factors, the main advantage of organic coated steel is its consistent quality. Paint film thickness, colour matching, and surface appearance are reproducible within narrow tolerances from batch to batch.
A responsible choice
Granite® coated steel forms part of ArcelorMittal's range of organic coated steel building solutions and, as such, is free from heavy metals and chromates. With this product range, ArcelorMittal is offering a responsible option - a sustainable advantage for your projects.
Sustainability: greener steels with XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced
Making its steel products more sustainable is at the heart of ArcelorMittal's objectives, and decarbonisation is an important part of the process. With XCarb®, the company’s global programme of steelmaking innovation, the aim is to achieve carbon-neutral steel by 2050.
In 2023, ArcelorMittal Europe - Flat Products will offer organic coated steels with the label ‘XCarb® Recycled and renewably produced’, meaning that they will be produced from recycled steel in an electric arc furnace using 100% renewable electricity. This will be a real breakthrough in CO2 footprint reduction per m² of organic coated steel for the construction industry.
In the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for the Granite® and Estetic® product ranges, ArcelorMittal Europe - Flat Products provides extensive information about the environmental impacts of these organic coated steels.
Choose the right organic coated steel to maximise protection and durability
There is a wide range of characteristics that can be built into organic coated products, and this explains the diversity of the solutions proposed by ArcelorMittal. It is therefore essential to define precise prior specifications, so that the optimum solution in terms of technical and economic requirements can be determined.
EN 10169, the standard that specifies the appropriate technical and performance criteria for continuously organic coated (coil coated) flat steel products, defines corrosion resistance categories from RC2 to RC5+ (in its new published version). ArcelorMittal’s Granite® organic coated steel offers a safe solution for all of these environments with guaranteed performance and without sacrificing aesthetic freedom.
Coastal and industrial environments with high pollution (RC5/RC5+)
ArcelorMittal’s new building for industrial digitalisation (INDI) is located on the ArcelorMittal Gent site, close to the industrial environment of the mill and the sea. The newest organic coated steel in the product family, Granite® HDXtreme, was the intelligent choice for its facades as it offers best in class resistance to corrosion thanks to its three-layer coating system.
Marine and industrial environments (RC4)
Due to its marine environment in Toulon, France, the Sittomat waste incineration and energy plant’s original zinc envelope had aged rapidly, creating the need for a renovation of its roofing and facades. Its double-sided 35-micron organic coating made Granite® HDS the perfect solution for this industrial site close to the sea.
Rural, urban, and in between (RC3)
The 55µm coating system of Granite® HDX steel provides the necessary aesthetics, durability, and protection for the perforated facade elements of the Stoas Vilentum University building in the Netherlands. Although not the initial material selected for this project, Granite® HDX turned out to be the more sustainable solution. A special concern were the perforations: In order to avoid compromising the integrity of the substrate over time, ArcelorMittal’s R&D team calculated different options before specifying a 350 g/m² (Z350) zinc substrate that will prevent the cut edges from corroding for many decades.
Granite® Impression Cloudy organic coated steel with its 35µm thick paint coating system was chosen for the front facade of the Distrifill company headquarters in the Netherlands thanks to its lively bicolour effect. The copper and brown merging in Granite® Impression Cloudy make the facade look warmer and give the building that includes offices and a warehouse a more human feel.
Blending into the surrounding landscape aesthetically while providing a viable solution to make the construction earthquake resistant were the reasons why Granite® Deep Mat was used for the sandwich panels that make up the facade of the Bottovini wine centre in Northern Italy’s Piemonte region. And – the beauty lies in the detail: The textured surface coating reinforces the natural feel.
Apart from durability, the requirements for the material to be used for the envelope of the stadium in the Polish town of Tychy were light weight and good formability. The solution? ArcelorMittal’s Granite® HD, characterised by excellent resistance to atmospheric agents as it is coated on both sides with a 25μm polyester coating.
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Watch the webinar: Reducing the environmental impact of PV mounting structures
In partnership with PV Magazine, ArcelorMittal held a webinar on sustainability and the CO2 footprint reduction of solar mounting structures.
More than 300 participants attended this February 2022 event - project developers, manufacturers and supply chain members, energy supplier and utilities, EPCs / Installers / O&Ms, and investors - and gave an overall high rating of 4.2/5 to the session.
Steel: the material of choice, including Magnelis®
Sustainability and the environmental impact of PV plants is fast climbing up the agenda. Indeed, it is becoming increasingly essential to consider the entire life cycle of PV when making decisions about materials and products. For PV plants, mounting systems have a key role to play in improving solar’s green credentials, from the perspective of both projects and companies.
Steel is the material of choice when it comes to mounting systems due to its relative low cost, robustness, infinite recyclability potential, and its long-term durability when combined with the latest generation of protective coatings against corrosion. Given these benefits, and combined with new production technologies, the use of steel will continue to grow in popularity when it comes to the engineering and manufacturing of mounting structures with a minimised environmental footprint.
Backing up these assertions, PV Magazine webinar partner, ArcelorMittal, a leading supplier of steel and a major actor in the solar industry, talked about its foray into the world of low CO2 steel and presented solutions to improve mounting structure design, durability, and environmental impact.
One of the company’s focusses is to promote the adoption of higher strength steel products which have the potential to reduce the weight of components by up to 30% via structural design optimisation to reduce costs and, simultaneously, lower CO2 emissions.
ArcelorMittal is also continuing to strengthen the corrosion resistance of its Magnelis® coated steel to increase the lifetime of solar investments. Complementing this, is the product’s design and manufacturing process, which uses fewer natural resources and generates less run-off in soil and water, among other benefits.
Creating a circular steel economy with XCarb®
Overall, ArcelorMittal’s goal is to create a circular steel economy. To achieve this, it has launched its XCarb® programme, and has already earmarked 10 billion USD to reduce its European CO2 emissions intensity by 35% by 2030 and be carbon neutral by 2050. The programme encompasses circular carbon and carbon storage projects and clean power generation. It further aims to use hydrogen instead of natural gas in the direct reduction of iron ore (DRI).
Webinar content
View the replay of the webinar and discover steel solutions that not only offer environmental benefits and improved durability, but that can also make a significant step in achieving the sustainability goals required for your business and our planet.
Topics include:
• The benefits of Magnelis® coated steel for increasing durability, including for foundations in soils or concrete
• The benefits of high strength steel, in terms of weight, cost, and CO2 footprint reduction
• Additional benefits in terms of preservation of natural resources and processability
• Reducing steel’s CO2 footprint and boosting sustainability credentials via such steps as using recycled materials, electric furnaces, implementing circular carbon technologies, and using renewable electricity
• XCarb® Green steel certificates and associated customer benefits
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