Talk:Weathering steel

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I'm in Pittsburgh right now, and the sidewalks and plaza around the USS Building are definitely stained by iron oxide. --scruss 02:07, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

Cool tidbit. Do you have a cite or maybe a pic? I think it's sidewalks, not sideways, by the way... ++Lar: t/c 02:27, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Change to generic title?

I think this article really should be called "Weathering Steel". There are other producers of weathering steel besides those who hold the "COR-TEN" trademark. I'd like to make this change (to the title and also to wording within the article except where USS COR-TEN is specifically referred to) if no one objects.

Gilmer 19:39, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

Done. Please check and correct as necessary. --Macrakis 16:18, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "Inspection" section

This section implies that weathering steel requires more inspection than other structural steels. That's not really true. It certainly doesn't require more inspection than uncoated nonweathering carbon steels, and coating systems themselves also require inspection and maintenance, so it also does not require more inspection than coated steel. I propose deleting this section.

Gilmer 19:48, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

Done.

Gilmer 22:06, 9 February 2007 (UTC)