FAQs

Yes, XLERPLATE® steel floorplate is sometimes referred to as 'checker plate'. It is structural steel plate with a raised pattern, often used for industrial flooring. The product can be sourced from XLERPLATE® steel floorplate or XLERPLATE LITE® steel floorplate in a wide range of thicknesses.

Steel frame manufacturers and fabricators can produce almost any one or two storey home designs seen in the Australian market today. Furthermore, it is possible to produce designs in steel that are difficult to replicate using other materials due to its spanning capabilities. By taking advantage of this feature a homeowner can often build with less expense than by using more conventional materials.

The Total Solar Reflectance (TSR) will drop for any light coloured surface if it becomes dirty. How much it drops depends on what is making the roof dirty. Fortunately all COLORBOND® steel products have excellent resistance to dirt retention, so regular washing from the rain usually leads to excellent maintenance of TSR. For examples of COLORBOND® steel maintaining its' solar reflectance, please view our test study.

BlueScope proposes to introduce the revised grades progressively in 2010. The grades will be initially available as part of the Custom Range and then rolled out as the standard grades in the later half of 2010.

COLORBOND® Coolmax® steel roofing has equivalent corrosion and paint durability performance to COLORBOND® steel, as reflected by the equivalent warranty offer. However, COLORBOND® Coolmax® steel has greater solar reflectance than COLORBOND® steel.

Yes. COLORBOND® Coolmax® steel contains Thermatech® solar reflectance technology which is the same technology that is used in the standard 22 COLORBOND® steel colours.

BlueScope Steel has delayed introducing the new version of AS 1548 until it obtained clarification with regards to the status of the grades in the ASME code. ASME have now approved the grades in the 2008 version of the AS 1548 Standard.

Prices for COLORBOND® Coolmax® steel are available from BlueScope Steel suppliers. Please see the supplier list for more information.

This is largely because they have been derived or originated in countries with different approaches to the naming system. Generally when there are a number of grades within a Standard they are grouped and listed sequentially with some regard to either the chemistry (eg. K1010, K1020) or the strength (eg. 250, 350).

BlueScope Steel may be able to supply the International Standard, but it will depend on the order quantity required. For some specifications where the chemical composition of the overseas grade cannot be married in with a grade regularly produced in Australia, the minimum manufacturing quantity may be as much as 500 tonnes. For this reason, an equivalent Australian grade (that has similar mechanical properties) may be a suitable alternative. Contact XLERPLATE® steel Customer Service on 1300 135 004 to discuss your needs.