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25 April 2024ArcelorMittal's Magnelis® is a game-changer in the world of metallic coatings, offering unparalleled corrosion protection.As the choice of professionals, Magnelis® stands out in the market, not just for its exceptional quality but also for its innovative formulation. It is manufactured using a continuous hot dip galvanising process where it is immersed in a unique molten bath composed of zinc, 3.5% aluminium, and 3% magnesium, giving it its distinctive chemical properties. Thanks to its unique composition, Magnelis® provides an unprecedented level of surface and cut-edge protection, even in the most hostile environments.
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16 April 2024ArcelorMittal has recently launched two new record wide flange shapes of up to 1488kg/m (1000lbs/ft)! W14x930 and W14x1000 are approved per ASTM A6 and available in A992 and A913 grades.
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Discover the game-changer that is Magnelis®
ArcelorMittal's Magnelis® is a game-changer in the world of metallic coatings, offering unparalleled corrosion protection.
As the choice of professionals, Magnelis® stands out in the market, not just for its exceptional quality but also for its innovative formulation. It is manufactured using a continuous hot dip galvanising process where it is immersed in a unique molten bath composed of zinc, 3.5% aluminium, and 3% magnesium, giving it its distinctive chemical properties. Thanks to its unique composition, Magnelis® provides an unprecedented level of surface and cut-edge protection, even in the most hostile environments.
Why choose ArcelorMittal's Magnelis®?
- Industry-leading corrosion resistance: With Magnelis®, say goodbye to corrosion. Its advanced protection is three times more effective than batch hot dip galvanised steel, as consistently proven in outdoor tests. According to ArcelorMittal’s Global R&D results on four ZMs available on the market, after four years of field exposure in a marine and industrial atmospheric environment, the coating consumption of Magnelis® is 2 to 3.6 less.
- Targeted self-healing technology: Magnelis® showcases a self-healing effect that guards against edge corrosion, a common concern in less advanced products.
- Cost-effectiveness meets quality: Magnelis® offers the best value for your investment, serving as a cost-effective alternative to batch hot dip galvanised steels without compromising on performance.
- Environmental-friendly choice: Opt for Magnelis®, a product that not only meets efficiency needs but also embodies environmental responsibility. Crafted in alignment with today's sustainability standards, Magnelis® is supported by ArcelorMittal's XCarb® initiative, which is dedicated to innovating for a carbon-neutral future, making it the conscientious choice for those committed to ecological integrity.
- Certification: Magnelis® sets the benchmark for industry excellence with its impressive array of international certifications, assuring customers of its superior quality, sustainability, and performance standards.
6 reasons to choose Magnelis® for poles and structures
- Magnelis® outperforms batch hot dip galvanisation in time and cost efficiency.
- Magnelis® is more stable over time when driven in soils.
- Thick Magnelis® layers are available in up to 4mm in ZM630 and up to 3mm in ZM800, on request, to achieve longer lifetimes.
- Magnelis® is compatible with high strength steel grades for structural design optimisation and for improved ramming.
- Magnelis® generates lower run-off in soils.
- Magnelis® is available as XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel with a CO2 footprint reduced by 65% compared with the conventional blast furnace route.
Diverse applications across industries
Magnelis® is ideal for a wide range of applications:
- Renewable energy: Solar energy infrastructure benefits greatly from Magnelis® with corrosion-resistant support structures and anchoring systems designed for long-term stability.
- Construction and architecture: Magnelis® is ideal for building components such as purlins, facade systems, and steel framing, offering enhanced protection and reduced maintenance costs.
- Agriculture: Equip your agricultural facilities with Magnelis® for silos, irrigation systems, and greenhouses, ensuring that your investments withstand the elements.
- Infrastructure: Bolster infrastructure resilience with Magnelis® - perfect for safety rails and sound barriers, poles and masts, culverts, cable trays, and electrical equipment casings.
- HVAC and electrical equipment: Magnelis® fortifies HVAC and electrical gear, from casings and ducts to exchangers and fittings, safeguarding against wear and enhancing service life.
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New jumbo shapes available!
ArcelorMittal has recently launched two new record wide flange shapes of up to 1488kg/m (1000lbs/ft)! W14x930 and W14x1000 are approved per ASTM A6 and available in A992 and A913 grades.
XCarb® recycled and renewably produced W14x930 and W14x1000
These impressive hot rolled sections, rolled at ArcelorMittal's Differdange mill in Luxembourg, are part of the XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel offer as they are produced from 100% scrap in an electric arc furnace powered by renewable energy.
The expanded range of jumbo shapes offers an efficient alternative to built-up or plated sections for applications where loads or stiffness demands are too large for conventional rolled sections.
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XCarb® towards carbon neutral steel
XCarb® is the new brand name for ArcelorMittal’s ongoing global programme of steelmaking innovation targeted at carbon-neutral steel by 2050. XCarb® brings together all of ArcelorMittal’s reduced, low, and zero-carbon products and steelmaking activities, as well as wider initiatives and green innovation projects, into a single effort focussed on achieving demonstrable progress towards carbon neutral steel.
ArcelorMittal believes that steel has a critical role to play in helping society decarbonise and will very much be a solution to the problem.
That is why, as the world’s leading steel company, ArcelorMittal has a significant responsibility to innovate, implement, and navigate a successful pathway towards a cleaner steelmaking industry. The journey towards becoming carbon neutral by 2050, having aligned with the Paris climate goals and the European Green Deal by committing to reduce European CO2 emissions by 35% by 2030 and be carbon neutral by 2050, is well underway.
We will continue to drive innovation to meet our decarbonisation goals and are committed to leading the industry transition towards carbon neutral steel. We have the scale, resources, technology prowess and ambition required make a significant impact.
XCarb® branded initiatives
Alongside the new XCarb® brand, ArcelorMittal has launched three XCarb® initiatives: XCarb® recycled and renewably produced for products made via the Electric Arc Furnace route using scrap, XCarb® green steel certificates, and XCarb® innovation fund.
XCarb® recycled and renewably produced
XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel is made from recycled steel using 100% renewable electricity in an Electric Arc Furnace and is offered for long products, but is also being extended step by step to flat products.
By using a very high content of scrap steel plus renewable energy, XCarb® recycled and renewably produced products have an extremely low CO2 footprint that can be as low as approximately 300kg of CO2 per tonne of finished steel when the metallics are 100% scrap.
The electricity used in the steelmaking process is independently verified, with a ‘Guarantee of Origin’ given that it is from renewable sources.
XCarb® green steel certificate
ArcelorMittal’s industry-first green steel certificates allow customers to report an equivalent reduction in their Scope 3 emissions, in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. XCarb® green steel certificates are specifically designed for ArcelorMittal’s flat steel products made from iron ore in a blast furnace.
ArcelorMittal Europe - Flat Products’ initiatives to reduce carbon emissions from the blast furnaces include flagship Smart Carbon projects, such as Torero and Carbalyst®, and capturing hydrogen-rich waste gases from the steelmaking process and injecting them into the blast furnaces to reduce coal use.
The significant CO2 savings achieved this way can be added up and passed on to customers in the form of a certificate, verified by the independent auditor DNV GL.
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XCarb® innovation fund
Through its XCarb® innovation fund, ArcelorMittal is investing in companies developing breakthrough technologies that will accelerate the steel industry’s transition to carbon neutral steelmaking.
Technological breakthroughs are imperative in society's decarbonisation journey. It is critically important that we continue to innovate, and the XCarb® innovation fund is an attempt to accelerate this process by supporting the best and brightest ideas.