Properties
ArcelorMittal’s Granite® range comprises a series of organic coated products, covering all possible applications for the outdoor building market. The grades of the steel substrates available, combined with the properties of the Granite® coating, make these products attractive alternatives that meet all the requirements of the construction sector.
Advantages
The Granite® range combines all the requirements of the building sector in terms of solutions, aesthetic quality and properties such as flexibility, surface hardness, coating adhesion, corrosion and UV resistance etc.
Various types of paints, in a wide range of colours and surface finishes, can be used to coat the substrate.
ArcelorMittal offers these products in a wide range of standard colours.
The pre-painting process is environmentally friendly, economical and guarantees consistent product quality.
Applications
The Granite® range is recommended for outdoor building applications such as cladding, roofing, architectural buildings, accessories, sandwich panels etc. The surface of these coatings can be smooth or grained.
Automatic guarantees are granted for Granite® range products used for exterior cladding and roofing of buildings located in Europe.
For information on the Automatic Guarantee: industry.arcelormittal.com/construction/buildingguarantees
Name | Main properties | Surface appearance | Examples of applications |
Granite® Standard | Average UV and corrosion resistance | Smooth | Roofing, cladding, accessories |
Granite® HD | Good UV resistance, average corrosion resistance, Polyester high durability | Smooth, grained | Roofing, cladding, accessories, sandwich panels etc |
Granite® HDS | Very good UV resistance, good corrosion resistance, Polyester very high durability | ||
Granite® HDX | Very good UV and corrosion resistance, very good colour stability, strong coating, suitable for buildings exposed to harsh climatic or environmental conditions | Grained | Roofing, cladding, architectural buildings, air conditioning units etc |
Standards
Granite® products are in compliance with standard EN 10169.
Technical properties
The substrates used for these applications are galvanised steel or galfan. Substrates with Zn-Al-Mg metallic coatings are also available for Granite® Standard and Granite® HD. The choice of the paint system depends on the end use and the environment. Several products are suitable for highly aggressive environments, such as urban and coastal environments, hot and humid overseas climates, sand storms etc.
The technical properties are summarised in the table below. Please contact us for advice on the choice of the most suitable grade.
A temporary removable protective film can be applied on the top side, depending on the type of coating. Please contact us for further information.
Mechanical properties
Granite® products are available with a wide range of mechanical properties, depending on the substrate used and the intended application. See properties of the different substrates.
Fire resistance
A1 in accordance with standard EN 13501-1.
Recommendations for use
Granite® products can be processed by cold forming and deep drawing without damaging the top surface. They can be joined using techniques such as clinching, riveting and adhesive bonding.
Brand correspondence
Granite® Standard |
Granite® HD |
Granite® HDS |
Granite® HDX |
Dimensions
Thickness (mm) | Min width | Granite® Standard, Granite® HD, Granite® HDS, Granite® HDX |
Max width | ||
0.20 ≤ th < 3.00 | 700 | 1850 |
Coating properties
The following table lists the guaranteed properties of the coating applied to a galvanised steel substrate with a zinc coating of minimum 225 g/m² (or an equivalent weight of galfan).
Granite® Standard | Granite® HD | Granite® HDS | Granite® HDX | |
25 µm | 25 µm | 35 µm | 55 µm | |
30 GU | 30 GU | 30 GU | 30 GU | |
Smooth | Smooth or grained | Smooth or grained | Grained | |
≤ 2 T | ≤ 1 T | ≤ 1 T | ≤ 1 T | |
≤ 3 T | ≤ 2 T | ≤ 2 T | ≤ 1.5 T | |
≥ 2 kg | ≥ 2 kg | ≥ 2.2 kg | ≥ 3 kg | |
1000 hours | 1000 hours | 1500 hours | 1500 hours | |
Gloss retention ≥ 30%; ∆ E ≤ 5 | Gloss retention ≥ 60%; ∆ E ≤ 3 | Gloss retention ≥ 80%; ∆ E ≤ 2 | Gloss retention ≥ 80%; ∆ E ≤ 2 | |
RUV2 | RUV3 | RUV4 | RUV4 | |
360 hours | 360 hours | 500 hours | 700 hours | |
RC3 | RC3 | RC4 | RC5 | |
Good | Good to very good | Good to very good | Good to very good | |
Very good | Very good | Very good | Very good | |
Low | Low | Low | Low | |
Good to very good | Good to very good | Good to very good | Good to very good | |
Very good | Very good | Very good | Very good | |
For commercial information (quotations, deliveries, product availability):
- Europe: http://industry.arcelormittal.com/agencies
- Other countries: international@arcelormittal.com
For technical questions about these products: flateurope.technical.assistance@arcelormittal.com
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All details provided in the ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe S.A. catalogue are for information purposes only. ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe S.A. reserves the right to change its product range at any time without prior notice.