Literature

A guide to the general application of TRUECORE® steel for framing and COLORBOND® steel for roofing, walling, fascia and guttering when buildings are designed using the NASH Standard for Steel Framed Construction in Bushfires Areas.

This study compared COLORBOND® Coolmax® steel and COLORBOND® steel in the colour Surfmist® to standard ZINCALUME® steel for a 5,000 m2 shopping centre roof. This has provided a more detailed understanding of the thermal interactions in large-scale roofs.

Low solar absorptance steel for roofing

Study predicts cool roof energy savings underestimated.

Discover the core range of COLORBOND® steel colours – encompassing pale, mid and deep tones.

This colour chat provides a guide on the core colours available for Sheds using COLORBOND® steel.

The COLORBOND® steel cool roofing colours bring together a number of BlueScope's proprietary coatings and manufacturing technologies whilst offering a higher level of thermal performance.

Be inspired by COLORBOND® steel colours designed to reflect the natural Australian landscape and bring a renewed sense of sanctuary to backyards.

This colour chart lets you discover just what’s possible when building a home using COLORBOND® steel

This colour chart lets you discover just what’s possible when renovating a home using COLORBOND® steel

COLORBOND® steel in a Metallic finish has played a pivotal role as cladding for a new triple-storey school building that makes a grand statement amongst older single-storey classrooms.

Used to excelling at sports, the students at Mazenod College have a new sports facility that surpasses its utilitarian brief to become a triumphant centrepiece for the entire school by harnessing wall cladding made from COLORBOND® steel in a Metallic finish.

The COLORBOND® steel colour Aries in a Metallic finish - a rich deep red with a touch of theatrical brilliance - plays a starring role in this performing arts venue.

The University of Queensland has finished the roofing for its Pedestrian Link with a lavish COLORBOND® steel custom colour in a Metallic finish called Callisto™.

This corrosion technical bulletin outlines: "What is corrosion"; types of metallic coatings; anodes and cathodes.

This corrosion technical bulletin outlines: The galvanic cell; Galvanic series of metals and alloys in sea water.

This corrosion technical bulletin outlines: The reaction of zinc with atmospheric oxygen and moisture; Why zinc protects steel.

This corrosion technical bulletin outlines the relationship between coating thickness and product performance.

This corrosion technical bulletin outlines: The corrosion rate of zinc in natural fresh water; The effect of both temperature and pH on the corrosion rate of zinc.

This corrosion technical bulletin outlines: AZ vs. AM; Coating structure; Corrosion protection mechanisms; Corrosion assessment and testing regime.

This corrosion technical bulletin outlines: Barrier protection offered by COLORBOND® prepainted steel; Brief description of how COLORBOND® steel is produced.

This corrosion technical bulletin outlines: Material selection; Design; Unwashed areas; End lapping; Pitch transition flashing; Slip Sheets; Low pitched roofing; Expansion joints.

This corrosion technical bulletin outlines procedures to prevent the deterioration of the steel member and consequently the degradation of the roof and wall sheeting.

This corrosion technical bulletin outlines: The effect of copper ions on ZINCALUME® steel and COLORBOND® steel; The pitfalls of roof penetrations.

This technical bulletin discusses moisture control and mitigation of condensation, which should be considered in the design and construct phase of any building project.