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Corten Steel Fire Ring

Discover the perfect blend of style and function with our Corten Steel Fire Ring. Crafted from weathering steel, this durable and striking fire pit enhances outdoor spaces. Its unique patina finish adds a rustic charm, making it an ideal focal point for gatherings. Elevate your outdoor experience with this timeless and resilient fire feature.

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Can Corten Steel be used in water?

If you want a small pool used in watering your garden but do not want to harden the ground, a weatherproof corten steel table is the best option. This table is easy to install, dismantle, and move. You can recycle it if you don’t want it. It’s low cost and low maintenance.

In summary, the outside rust layer protects it from further weathering, so it is essentially weather-resistant. Suitable for use in outdoor planters, log burners, and other accessories such as water features and fire bowls due to its weather resistance. Can Corten Steel be used in water?

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CORTEN steel is a weatherproof construction steel that continuously develops a barrier layer as part of the weathering process. Consequently, this layer prevents further corrosion and results in a characteristic patina in earthy and warm tones.

Can steel be exposed to water?

Submerged in or exposed to water is a less common environment for galvanizing. steel. Steel and zinc are highly corrosive to moisture.

Corten steel and weathering steel are interchangeable materials with high strength and corrosion resistance. Corten steel is suitable for outdoor architectural and landscaping projects. Corten steel exhibits a patina (rust) which protects it from corrosion and atmospheric elements. Corten steel is often used for its aesthetics. Corten steel has the advantage of being able to be used in a variety of applications without needing painting or maintenance.

This steel alloy appears rusty due to its corrosion resistance and high tensile strength when exposed to the environment. This paper compares three mm thick corten steel plates subjected to salt spray testing with corten steel plates welded together. A corten steel plate has two distinct properties: corrosion resistance and high tensile strength. As a result of being exposed to salt spray, corten steel plates changed their properties. They were tested for microstructural, hardness, and tensile strength. Despite being exposed to marine conditions, both corten steel plates and welded corten steel plates did not lose significant tensile strength.

The Corten steel and the rust

Although Corten steel is corrosion-resistant, it does not entirely resist rust. How long Corten steel lasts and how quickly the protective layer of rust forms depends on the climate and environment.

Most weathering steel types require cycles of wet/dry weather to develop and oxidize. Corten steel will patina or rust within six months of atmospheric exposure.

Providing corrosion resistance, Corten steel can last up to 100 years with protective rust.

Corten can be inhibited from rusting faster by using salt water or salt solutions mixed with vinegar and peroxide

The advantages of weathering steel used in water

Low maintenance

Cost-effective

Long-term durability

Perfect for heavy-duty applications such as bridgework

Corten steel is preferred for the following applications:

Bridgework

Outdoor sculptures

Landscaping work/gardens

Marine applications

Roofing

Signposts

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Summer is about halfway through, and like most years, I’ve been grilling and smoking and cooking like crazy outdoors. I have more than a dozen different models in permanent rotation around my patio, from competition slow smokers to a Brazilian riodizio setup with rotating skewers (two, actually). I’ve written about grills, smokers and outdoor cooking for years, been to BBQ cooking camp, and am a certified competition BBQ judge, so I know a few things about the myriad different cooking devices out there, and this year I have been actively testing and retesting a few standout models that qualify as game changers. This week I am going to do follow ups based on repeatedly “test driving” these babies, and will showcase four different “must have” grills, in different categories, any of which could revolutionize your backyard kitchen.

In the first installment, I reviewed the Angara Maximus by iBBQ, a high-end outdoor table with gas grills built into it for communal cooking and dining, really one of a kind.

Today we check out Arteflame, another unique style of outdoor cooker that lends itself to communal fun and comradery. While the iBBQ table immediately becomes the centerpiece of a patio, the Arteflame will be the food and fun focal point of any backyard and is equally at home on a prepared surface or grass lawn (though for wood decks they recommend the taller base stands).

Earlier this year I included the Arteflame in a list of 5 Hot New Grills on the advice of legendary outdoor cooking and BBQ guru Steven Raichlen, who knows more about the subject than anyone. He sent me an email that read in part, “I’ve just acquired a terrific new grill called the Arteflame. It looks like a Claus Oldenburg sculpture. It functions like a wood burning grill and a plancha. It’s great for steak, fragile fish, veggies, and everything in between.” In my column I said I would get back to readers after getting my hands on one and thoroughly testing it, and thanks to the folks at Arteflame who have let me test drive one, that time is now.

A plancha is a cast iron slab that the Spanish (or Argentines, who call it a chapa) put on a wood or coal burning grill to cook small delicate times that don’t do well on grates, like scallops or asparagus. Raichlen explains how to use this on his BBQBible.com site where he calls the plancha “one of the best ways to marry the searing and crusting capabilities of a cast iron skillet with the intense heat and smoke flavor produced by your grill.” By the way, the host of the television show Project Smoke on PBS (and two previous grilling series) has written about 30 books on the subject, including the definitive tomes The BBQ Bible, BBQ USA, and Planet Barbecue.

This is the main 3-piece model, 40 inches in diameter with cooktop, bowl and choice of stand heights and styles.

The Arteflame is a modern take on the plancha concept, but a grill unto itself, rather than an accessory. It consists of three parts: a stand, a large bowl made of all-weather corten steel, and a very heavy donut-shaped disc cooktop about half an inch thick that looks flat but actually slopes a few degrees inwards from its edges so any oil or juices self-dispose into the center. It looks simple and rustic but is actually very highly and accurately machined from the best quality metals and made in Cincinnati. It comes in a variety of stand styles as well as more compact one-piece models integrating the bowl and stand.

Here's how it works: you build a fire in the bowl like a typical backyard firepit, except the top surface gets hot, like a griddle, and you cook on it. It gets hotter towards its inside edge, and is coolest at the outside edge, infinitely variable in between, so you can cook different things at different temperatures and move finished items to the outside to stay warm. It is incredibly versatile, and the Arteflame works really well for all-day parties as you can move something like sausages or hot dogs to the outside and leave them for long period of times for guests to take whenever they want. Because it’s essentially a griddle, it’s the only BBQ grill I have ever seen that you can make breakfast on easily without a pan or other accessories - you can fry eggs or make pancakes and cook bacon slices right on the surface.  You can cook chopped onions and peppers for sausages right next to the links, and it makes killer grilled cheese sandwiches, not usually associated with outdoor grilling. It’s also great for reheating, and the other day I put leftover pieces of BBQ chicken and ribs from the previous night’s smoking session on the grill to warm up, then pushed them to the outside edge and our visitors grazed all afternoon.

Breakfast on your backyard grill? Why not, steak and eggs has never looked better.

But that’s not all. The Arteflame also comes with a round laser cut grate insert that fits into the center hole of the doughnut griddle, so you can cook directly over live coals or wood like you would on any non-gas grill. Chefs have done oyster roasts, full breakfasts, clambakes and more. It's amazing. You can make steaks or burgers diner/teppanyaki style on the griddle, or live fire style on the grate. Or both. This is a really unique feature of the Arteflame. There has been a lot of talk in culinary circles lately about the reverse sear for steak lovers. It’s long been a given that resting steak after cooking is essential to prevent loss of precious juices, but some people don’t like the loss of heat in the seared exterior. The reverse sear technique is the solution, where you cook the steak most of the way first, then finish with searing and serve immediately, the opposite of what most steakhouses have been doing forever. The Arteflame is perfect for this, just cook your steaks more slowly wherever the temperature is right on the girdle, then finish them over the live flame and serve. For all these cooking styles, the variability of temperatures is really handy for serving groups where perfect timing is out of the question, gives you a lot of flexibility, and the round cooktop has a shocking amount of volume - I could easily cook for 30-40 or more people at once on it, as it holds a lot more than it looks.

There is also a one-piece model, the Arteflame One, which combines the stand and bowl and comes in three diameters - all perfect for cooking wings.

It can burn any kind of charcoal, wood or logs. I usually start natural charcoal by dumping on a chimney starter full of glowing coals, then after cooking, throw a bunch of firewood in and turn it into a blazing firepit. The carbon steel cooktop is deigned to work just like a cast iron pan, seasoned with oil and improving the more you use it. I followed the instructions and generously oiled it the first few times I heated it, and now I just scrape it after use and add a little more oil, and that’s it, no fuss, no muss, no metal brushes or washing, it can just sit out outside. After cooking you can scrape any debris right into the middle and the bowl burns itself nearly clean of ashes. The bowl has a drain hole in the bottom and can be left out year-round in any kind of weather, and also has a solid insert where the grate goes in case you live where it snows and want to keep it clear of snow inside for winter use. It is heavy enough that you won’t knock it over or worry about warping, yet light enough so that two people can move it pretty easily (three pieces total 335 pounds but can be moved separately).

It’s also beautiful, a lawn sculpture and firepit, so it does triple duty elevating the wow factor of your backyard, and long after the last bite is gone, you and your guests might still be sitting around it enjoying a roaring fire (it’s also really great for dessert s’mores). I love this thing, and having hosted a lot of friends this summer, it gets more positive comments, envy and accolades than any of the other fifteen or so grills I have on my property, and almost everyone who has visited wants one. It’s that good.

Chef at a golf club outing puts an Arteflame through its paces using both grill and griddle.

Weaknesses? The outer edge gets hot, so you have to be careful not to bump into it, especially with children or pets, though our dog and guest dogs have all seemed smart enough to sense the heat and stop. The stands come in two heights and I like the lower one more for stability and firepit flair, but this means a lot bending over during cooking and eventually a sore back. It requires more fuel than you think to heat the entire top, and adding fuel once it is going can be tricky without getting coal dust or debris on the cooktop or spraying up ashes. It’s pricier than you’d think looking at it, but given the incredible versatility and durability it offers, I think it’s worth every penny. Most people grill and bring food to their guests, this brings the guests to the grill and turns the middle of your lawn into a party.

The Arteflame One, the one-piece model, comes in 20, 30 and 40-inch diameters, from $850 - $2,150. But the main model is the three-piece design with 40-inch cooktop, the one I’ve been testing, and that runs $2,350-$2,450 depending on base style. They now make the plancha style cooktop as an insert designed to fit into Weber and Big Green Egg cookers and these are a great buy at $79-$99, adding the griddle capabilities to a cooker you already have.

There’s also a brand new stainless-steel rotisserie kit add-on option, complete with cordless battery, for $249 that adds yet another level of open fire cooking capability, but I haven’t tried that yet - maybe next year.

Part 3: A powerhouse grill for everyday cooking.

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What does Corten stand for?

The name “corten” refers to the two distinctive properties of steel: corrosion resistance and tensile strength. The name “CorTen” refers to a weathering steel alloy material produced by United States Steel.

During the 1930s, U.S. Steel developed a product called Corten Steel. Corten Steel was originally designed to help build railroad coal wagons. During the 1960s, coal wagons became a popular material for outdoor art projects due to their success.

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Cor-Ten was discovered only in the 1960s. Eero Saarinen, the architect of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis and the TWA Flight Centre at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, pioneered the use of this weathering steel.

It is of brown-orange steel. The coloration is caused by the self-protecting rust layer that naturally forms over time. Once it has matured, this layer protects against corrosion. The metal oxide is called a « patina ». Corten steel is a metal that changes over time under the influence of atmospheric conditions.

Corten steel, also known as Korten, is a steel with a rusty appearance that has very aesthetic qualities and is being increasingly used in the design. It is found particularly in buildings (architecture and construction), in public spaces (street furniture) or to make upmarket works of art, signs, chimineas, and fire bowls.

Corten steel is a brown-orange steel. The coloration is due to the self-protecting rust layer that naturally forms over time. Once it has matured, this layer of metal oxide is called a « patina ». Corten steel is a metal that changes over time under the influence of atmospheric conditions. Due to its chemical properties, rusty corten steel is also known as weathering steel and self-healing steel.

Its name « COR-TEN » comes from its two main properties: CORrosion resistance and tensile strength.

What causes corten steel to rust?

The composition of rusty steel

As a result of the addition of phosphorus, copper, chromium, and nickel-molybdenum, corten steel is more resistant to atmospheric corrosion. These alloys create a protective patina on the surface, protecting the steel from corrosion. It usually takes between one and three years for this patina to form, depending on the climate and the alternation of wet and dry periods that help it stick. The phosphorus in this protective layer regenerates continuously on the surface and forms a barrier against moisture, oxygen, and pollution.

The formation of the patina

Metals such as conventional steel form rust on their surfaces when they are moist and exposed to air. When this rust dries, it becomes porous and detaches from the metal leaving it vulnerable to another cycle of rust.

Corten steel rusts exactly the same way, except it does not regenerate itself. The addition of the alloys discussed above results in rust that adheres more tightly. As a result of the succession of wet and dry periods acting on corten steel, corrosion occurs on its surface until a layer of metal oxide forms that is both protective and resistant. When this layer matures, it no longer gets any marks and makes the steel less permeable.

The orange-brown colored patina that forms this way is not perfectly consistent all over. Bad weather can also slow or disrupt its formation. For example, sea air does not create an effective protective layer. Moreover, rust cannot stabilize in this environment due to the high concentration of corrosive products.

What is the reason for the lack of rust on my corten steel?

Corten steel is quite easy to work with for all types of projects. Corten steel panels are sold as milled steel so we can avoid damaging the laser head during cutting. On arrival, this means you can assemble projects by welding or screwing several metal plates together. Corten MIG welder wire will be required if you wish to weld corten steel.

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Is Corten steel good for fire pit?

A Guide To Corten Steel Fire Pits

What makes Corten Steels so popular?

Corten steel is widely used in decoration due to its sturdy natural appearance and original appearance. However, it can be delivered unrusted for practical reasons. We explain how to speed up its corrosion using a simple method to avoid waiting several months.

Hot-rolled steel is sufficient for most pits. You’ll need a steel sheet, most likely 1/8″ thick, but thickness preferences will vary.

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A fire pit is a year-round outdoor entertainment necessity for us-they’re the perfect spot to roast s’mores on summer evenings and a cozy spot to warm up in the fall. We offer a wide range of fire pit sizes, shapes, and styles, all made of durable materials meant to last. We’ve been gravitating toward COR-TEN steel as our material of choice lately and we wanted to share why!

The heat retention properties and durability of cast iron make it a great choice for fire pits, allowing you to create a higher amount of heat by burning either wood or coal. As cast iron is a thicker and denser metal, it takes longer to heat up than steel but holds the heat for longer.

With its high-quality thick durable corten steel, the high-temperature coating makes this fire pit last a long time, and it is easy to clean. Three legs support the entire fire pit, providing it with a stable structure and a strong weight capacity, making it easy to move around. This fire bowl is a classic and nostalgic addition to any garden. This is ideal for burning dry wood, logs, and charcoal, and it can also be used as a BBQ, sitting around with family on a Sunday evening, which is making it the perfect companion for any outdoor gathering you may have with your friends or family.

Here are 6 interesting things about Corten Steel Fire Pits

The following are some things you should know about our Corten steel fire pits.

 Choosing the right surface is important

 The rust layer protects against corrosion

 Forming the perfect rust layer takes time

 Speed up the rusting process? It is possible.

 The fire pits require no maintenance

 Corten steel: a durable raw material

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Fire bowls, baskets, and fire tables made from Corten steel are the must-have fire pits to keep you warm long into the night.

Not only will it be the decorative focal point of your garden, but it’s also low maintenance and you can choose an attractive design, shape, and size to suit you. 

If you’re looking for a wood-burning fire pit that doesn’t require much maintenance and lasts for a long time, then corten steel fire pits are the best choice. They don’t need paint or weatherproofing because of the protective layer of rust that naturally occurs.

Besides being strong and durable, Corten steel is also stylish and rustic, making it a popular choice for firepits.

In addition to fire bowls and baskets, Corten fire tables come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Each one will develop its own unique rust coat over time.

Various sizes and shapes are available, giving you the choice of a portable or freestanding fire pit

Is Corten Steel Eco-Friendly? 

Corten steels are non-toxic

It’s 100% recyclable

Because of the natural development of the protective rust layer, there is no need for any corrosion protective treatment

A corten steel fire pit will last many years longer than a regular metal fire pit, the anti-corrosion qualities are 8 times better than regular steel

This helps the environment by generating much less wastage

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