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English translation: weather-resistant steel, weathering steel

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Spanish term or phrase:	acero autoprotegido
English translation:	weather-resistant steel, weathering steel
Entered by:	BristolTEc

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13:20 Jan 10, 2008

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Spanish term or phrase: acero autoprotegido

From a book on bridges, with this case specifically about the Ricobayo bridge in Spain:

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."

BristolTEc KudoZ activity Questions: 914 (10 open) (116 closed without grading) Answers: 500
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weather-resistant steel

Explanation:
See links below

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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

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Local time: 23:06

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weather-resistant steel

sarahca

4 +1

self-protected steel

Michael Boone

fail-safe steel

MARIA MELINA

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fail-safe steel

Explanation:
Accoding to the Routledge Dictionary, autoprotegido es un término eléctrico. Tal vez se trate de acero aislado de alguna manera

MARIA MELINA
Argentina
Local time: 01:06
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17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

self-protected steel

Explanation:
docuement specifically on bridges; talks about the use of "self-protected steels" in bridge structures. There are other documents but (if the link works, should convince you). Definitely seems specific to bridges and is a term used frequently.

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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

Reference: http://www.vsl.com/document.php?getfile=280

Michael Boone
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Local time: 05:06
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Notes to answerer

Asker: 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.

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

weather-resistant steel

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

Reference: http://www.corusconstruction.com/en/market_sectors/bridges/c...
Reference: http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/go/howto/handle-and-fabrica...

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Many thanks

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