What is Cor-ten / Weathering Steel? | Distressed Metals
What is Cor-ten / Weathering Steel? Weathering steel, best known under the initial trademark name COR-TEN® ('Corten') steel, is a high-strength low-alloy steel that was initially developed for increased corrosion resistance. The original COR-TEN steel (trademarked by U.S. Steel) was designated as ASTM A-242 ("Cor-ten A"), although its ...