Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
acero autoprotegido
English translation:
weather-resistant steel, weathering steel
Spanish term
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acero autoprotegido
http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s002098...
"autoprotegido" seems to suggest that the steel "protects itself" to some degree - i.e. not galvanised, plated, etc?, but is not truly a "stainless steel" (surely too expensive and the word would be inoxidable). I think it may mean "weather resisting steel", as per:
http://www.corusconstruction.com/en/market_sectors/bridges/c...
Any ideas?
Context:
"El arco, los montantes y la viga cajón del tablero están terminadas en acero autoprotegido y tienen una anchura similar."
| 4 +1 | weather-resistant steel |
Sarah Weston
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| 4 +1 | self-protected steel |
Michael Boone
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| 4 | fail-safe steel |
María Amuchástegui
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Proposed translations
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weather-resistant steel
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-01-10 14:53:25 GMT)
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The first link also refers to bridges.
Alternatively "weathering steel"
see link: www.standardsforhighways.co.uk/dmrb/vol2/section3/bd701.pdf
Weathering steel (or weather resistant steel). shall be taken to mean structural steels with. improved atmospheric corrosion resistance
Weather resistant steel is a low alloy steel that forms an adherent, protective oxide film of ‘patina’ that, in a suitable environment, seals the surface
However, over extended time periods, the standard weld metal discolours and corrodes at a different rate to the weather resistant steel
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fail-safe steel
self-protected steel
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Note added at 22 mins (2008-01-10 13:42:28 GMT)
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If you get through to the pdf. document, look at page 15 where it says, "POT bearings are supplied with different corrosion protection following specific requirements such as metalisation or use of self-protected steels" hope this helps
| Many thanks for the link, Michael. I actually think this is an imperfect translation from the Spanish (although it is a Swiss firm, it mixes Sevilla and Seville and all the examples are in Iberia). The document is very useful though as it shows this literal translation definitely related to corrosion resistance. |
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