Information Links
Where can I obtain general architectural metal information?
Aluminum
Association
Aluminum Extruders Association
American Iron and Steel Institute
Copper Development Association
International Iron &
Steel Institute
International Molybdenum Association
(IMOA)
International Stainless
Steel Forum (ISSF)
Nickel Institute
Specialty Steel Industry of
North America (SSINA)
European Stainless Steel
Development Association (EuroInox)
How can I identify a metal based on composition?
Metal and Alloy Composition Search
Where can I identify sources of architectural metals and products?
The following
sites are helpful metal specific supplements to the more widely used architectural
product directories.
Copper Development Institute
Metals Service Center Institute
NiDI
Stainless Steel Architectural, Building and Construction Products Buyers'
Guide (NiDI)
Sensational
Stainless
Structural
Stainless Steel Resource Center (SSINA)
Where
can I obtain information on specifications and guidelines?
American Welding Society (AWS)
ASM International
ISO
Euronorm
NiDI Specifications and Guidelines List (NiDI website)
Where can I find details on specific buildings and structures?
The following web sites are great sources of project details.
Empire
State Building
Famous
Buildings
Gateway Arch
Great
Buildings Collection
Skyscraper facts
Skyscraper Museum
Weissman
Art Museum
How
can I determine if my site is particularly corrosive?
Obtaining information about the corrosiveness of a site is
the first step in metal selection. Our Architectural Metal Group can evaluate
a site for you. If you prefer to do your own preliminary research, the following
sites may be of assistance. In locations that may be corrosive, it is advisable
to have a specialist review the design and evaluate the site and suggest metals
that will perform well. We regularly provide assistance with site and design
evaluation and material selection.
Australian corrosion maps Information
Corrosivity
Maps and Pollution Information
Environment
Canada
Environmental Protection
Agency (USA)
Industrial Galvanizers
Corporation
National Climate
Data Center
National
Research Council of Canada
National Weather and
Climate Center
Stockholm Environment Institute
The World Bank
group
UK
Atmospheric Pollution Data
Weatherbase
World Climate
Can
you recommend sources of literature on architectural metal applications?
The following is a sampling of the free literature on stainless
steel can be ordered or downloaded from the Nickel
Development Institute (NiDI) website using the publication number.
The International Molybdenum Association provides helpful information on stainless steel selection and fabrication.
The Specialty Steel Industry of North America offers many free publications that can be downloaded or ordered at its website.
If you are working on a European project, visit the Euro Inox website for helpful free literature.
Metal Based Composition
