Core 10 cladding is the technical process used to describe weathering steel that has been developed to withstand corrosion by the atmosphere. The concept of cladding has been available commercially since the early sixties and has been proved to overcome successfully rust. When steel is exposed to rust, it has the tendency to become weak and degenerate and for one to forestall these one needs to paint the steel.
When weathered steel is exposed to the atmosphere, it uses the rust to fight rust by employing a surface protective layer of rust that mixes with the alloys in the steel to reduce the rate of corrosion significantly. The weathered steel can be used without painting since cladding goes against the widely held belief that for steel to have a long lifespan it has to be painted. The unpainted advantage of this weathered steel reduces painting costs that accrue due to ordinary steel. The core 10 cladding technology is used in weathered steel for bridges, railways, railway wagons and buildings.

The weathered steel that has core 10 cladding is also environmentally friendly and has up to 8 times resistance to weathering than standard steel. The weathered steel is also suitable for welding due to the alloying compounds available in the weathered steel. Thus, it has a high workability compared to ordinary steel of similar strength. Core 10 cladding on steel allows for painting and has the added advantage of prolonging the lifespan of paint on the steel and even when the painting is defective the rust on the steel is sufficiently suppressed.

Concept Cladding are experts in the cladding of all types of materials and structures. And the company boasts vast experience in the cladding of steel materials, with experience in handling all kinds of structures in all types of weather conditions. Visit us today and you will not be disappointed with our work.