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Stainless steel vs galvanized steel for
Curacao bus shelters? [Antilles]
February 15, 2007
On the island of Curaçao, Dutch Antilles we are renovating
our bus station in town, which is very close to our beautiful
Caribbean Sea. We are now trying to find documentation for the use of
either the material galvanized steel or stainless steel for the new
bus shelters, benches and litter bins.
Does anyone have information about which material will be more
durable in an aggressive environment for a Caribbean island?
Denise Pieters
Public Works Curaçao - Curacao, Netherlands, Antilles
February 20, 2007
If you want to avoid rusting in the future you need to spend a
little more money and use 316L stainless steel or better. Galvanized
steel or 304 stainless steel will rust.
April 19, 2007
Denise,
As Lee says,SS 316 is the better choise, but it will also stain and
rust if you do not electropolish your construction.
Galvanised steel is an alternative if yo add a supplementary
powdercoating as additional protection of your construction.
Marc Quaghebeur
- Brugge, Belgium
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