Structural components

Stainless steel for structural applications

An inspired choice for load-bearing structures, stainless steel delivers exceptional strength with added benefits – like the corrosion resistance of steel in the Supra range, and light weight of high-strength duplex steel in the Forta range.

Benefits of using stainless steel in structural applications

Applications

  • Load bearing support structures for facades and roofs, balustrades and balconies and fastening elements

  • Structural beams for buildings and bridges
  • New and reconstructed concrete walls and foundations

Performance

  • With high-strength Outokumpu duplex steel, weight savings can be achieved, saving costs in many areas
  • Our Forta Duplex range with lean, standard and super duplexes with their high chromium content and low nickel content deliver an exceptional combination of high strength and corrosion resistance and uniquely cost-effective solutions
  • Reduced maintenance means lower total life-cycle cost

Explore the world of stainless steel

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Stainless steel offers surprising flexibility for automotive manufacturing

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What if a car fuel tank was made from stainless?

Case STILRIDE – Carbon footprint LCA

STILRIDE motors ahead with sustainable stainless steel

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Outokumpu’s new high-temperature, price-stable Therma 4622Nb™ grade ready to roll

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Can stainless steel overtake aluminum for constructing low carbon vehicles?

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Stainless steel stacks up for fuel cell bipolar plates

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Sustainable stainless steel fuel tanks for hybrid and ICE vehicles

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Providing a product-specific carbon footprint for automotive customers

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Stainless steel makes a material difference for lightweight buses

Recommended products

Forta
Core
Supra
Quarto plate
Hot rolled coil, strip and plate

Downloads

Special Surfaces - Outokumpu Deco Range
Deco Linen Datasheet
Deco Linen without slubs Datasheet
Deco Supermatt Datasheet
Outokumpu publishes environmental product declarations (EPD) for its main stainless steel products. We are currently updating the documents and they will be published soon on our website.

If you have any questions, please send a message to: sustainability@outokumpu.com and we will be in touch.
LEED Green Building Rating Systems
LEED points summary
Safety information sheet for stainless steel in Europe
RoHS 2018
A selection of Stainless steel complying with BASTA and BVB
Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance of Stainless Steel
Stainless steel at slightly elevated temperatures
The suitability of stainless steels for road constructions
Austenitic and duplex stainless steels used as construction materials
Corrosion properties of UNS S32101 – Reinforcement bar
A new lean duplex stainless steel for construction purposes
Weight optimisation in offshore construction
MIC on stainless steels in wastewater treatment plants
Stainless steel rebar
Utilization of the material strength for lower weight and cost with LDX 2101