(5) Cor-ten boxes

[tikka308]

Need (5) Cor-ten boxes fabricated. Dimension of each box is 10" x 10" x 20". The "lid" (which is 10x20) is open and the middle of the box is divided with a ~10x10" piece of corten. Material is to be 3/16" thick. Please see attached sketch. I also have a CAD drawing available.

NYC-area fabricator preferred for geographic reasons, but open to any competitive quotes/interested parties. Not looking for the cheapest vendor, but quote should be competitive.

Material to be provided by fabricator.

Please PM me if interested.

Job will be awarded by 9/1/2008.

Thanks.

John

[larry53]

What is Corten material?

[Matt@RFR]

MatWeb doesn't even know what "cor-ten" is.

Also, are the dimensions inside or outside? What are your tolerances (flatness, size, squareness, etc)? I have no idea what the material is, so what welding process needs to be used? What filler alloy? Pre-heat? Post-heat? Does it need to be welded all around or is skip welding acceptable? If skip welded, what length of weld is min/max? Do the outside corners need to be full pen? Do they need to be painted? Do the welds need to be ground down or left as-welded? Do the boxes need to be leak checked?

I think you get the idea...put your thinking cap on and come back with just a tad more info.

[tikka308]

Matt - I should have been more clear; I'm not looking for a specific dollar-quote, but rather a fabricator that is interested and familiar in working with corten with whom I can then discuss the project in detail and arrive at an RFQ. This will be a sculptural piece that I cannot complete myself due to it's larger size - hence I'm looking for someone who is better suited. If you are interested, please reach out to me. This is a one-time project, but it is "real". Here are a few solid-model screen shots with dimensions. I've also attached "Model - Actual.jpg" which is a sample photograph of the finished piece. Dimensions are in inches.

[Matt@RFR]

I'm uninterested as none of my normal steel suppliers have it, and it's not worth anyone's time to bring in plate that nobody will ever use again.

For anyone interested I did some leg work and found that "Cor-ten" is ASTM A588, which is a weathering steel that's somewhat common in bridges and outdoor metal art. It's a medium carbon steel (.100-.190%) so pre-heat / post-heat is probably not necessary, although in some bridge building related articles I found, pre-heat is recommended to avoid cold-start cracks. I think I would just chase out moisture and call it good. Elongation at break is 21% in 2", so forming should be no problem.

Tikka, you may be able to see from the above paragraph that it doesn't take someone familar with a certain alloy to be able to work with it. It's really pretty simple for a knowledgable fabricator to see what it's going to take.