What is TRUECORE steel?
TRUECORE® steel with Activate® technology is an aluminium/zinc/magnesium alloy coated structural steel with a distinctive blue resin surface finish. It’s used in residential house framing and building frames for mid-rise buildings including multi-unit dwellings, schools and aged care facilities.
Is Truecore steel Australian made?
TRUECORE® steel is made to all relevant Australian standards and tested for quality and consistency.
Who owns Truecore steel?
TRUECORE® steel is manufactured by BlueScope, and is made to conform to the appropriate Australian standard (AS1397:2011 and AS/NZS 1365:1996) for thickness, width, mechanical properties and coating mass. TRUECORE® steel is easily identifiable through product branding and the distinctive blue coating.
Does Truecore steel rust?
Evoke Living Homes steel wall frames and roof trusses are made of a galvanised BluScope Truecore steel which is protected with a coating to avoid rust and corrosion. For homes off the coast, or close by to salt lakes, external steel in the form of cladding, gutters and roofing does have the potential to rust over time.
Do steel frame homes rust?
Our steel frame systems have excellent durability. Where there are cut edges, the galvanic action or sacrificial protection of the coatings protects the exposed steel edge against rust and corrosion.
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Can I build a steel frame house?
Is it possible to build a house starting with one of our steel frames? Yes! It absolutely is possible. Not only that, but it has quite a few advantages over traditional wood platform framing, over CMU construction, and even over light gauge steel framing.
How long do steel houses last?
50 to 100 years
Steel buildings face fewer issues with deterioration and corrosion than concrete or wood, and can out live other structures when properly built and maintained. Most steel buildings last anywhere from 50 to 100 years.
What are the problems with steel framed houses?
Steel houses suffer from relatively poor insulation and energy efficiency: steel conducts heat 300 to 400 times faster than wood and reduces the insulating properties of wall insulation by 60% because of thermal bridging (heat taking the most conductive path to dissipate: steel is an excellent conductor of heat.
What is truecore® steel framing?
Light gauge steel framing is a precision engineered product manufactured to accurate dimensions and this helps to ensure walls are straight and true. Steel frames don’t shrink, twist or warp over time which may help reduce builder call-backs and ongoing maintenance issues. What warranty is available on TRUECORE® steel?
What is truecore® steel with activate® technology?
TRUECORE ® steel with Activate ® technology incorporates a thoroughly tested protective aluminium/zinc/magnesium alloy coating. Our patented Activate ® coating technology is an important component of BlueScope products installed across a range of environments and building applications.
What is BlueScope truecore® steel?
With their distinctive blue finish, frames made from TRUECORE ® steel incorporate BlueScope’s Activate ® technology which provides enhanced corrosion resistance. Manufactured and tested by BlueScope, distinctively blue TRUECORE ® steel has a reassuring 50-year warranty for eligible applicants*.
What is the warranty on truecore® steel?
TRUECORE ® steel is backed by a reassuring 50-year warranty from BlueScope. The warranty is offered to eligible applicants for residential applications and is subject to terms and conditions. For full terms and conditions and to determine eligibility please visit warranties.bluescopesteel.com.au/ or call BlueScope on 1800 800 789.