Stainless Steel & Aluminium Fabrications
With decades of experience Hansen Engineering have been providing customers with quality stainless steel and aluminium products for many years. We have the knowledge and skills to deliver first class fabricated items at affordable prices, on time every time.
With plenty of experience in air filtration , marina’s , food industry, residential and commercial we will work closely with our customers for a perfect outcome.
The Top 6 Advantages of Stainless Steel
Stainless steel is one of the world’s most versatile and most valuable materials, and for good reason. Not only does the material boast superior strength, but it does so while looking sleek and beautiful. Not sure what material to choose for your next project? Check out six of the best advantages of stainless steel and see if it might be right for your next project below.
If you’re not sure which metal you should choose for your next project, consider stainless steel! Here are just a few of the benefits of this metal.
1. Strength
One of the main reasons stainless steel is most sought after is its strength, which it retains at both very high and very low temperatures.
2. Cleanliness
Stainless steel is one of the most hygienic materials and does not support the growth of bacteria and other pathogens. Better yet stainless steel is a breeze to clean and maintain, requiring a simple swabbing with an all purpose cleaner and a quick polish along the grain to make it shine. Since stainless steel is low maintenance and easy to clean, it’s a perfect choice for hospitals, kitchens, and other areas where cleanliness is necessary.
3. Aesthetics
One of the main reasons home owners choose stainless steel for their home is because of the metal’s appearance. It is sleek with both classic and modern touches. Luckily, the metal is not just beautiful, but highly functional too.
There’s no denying that stainless steel is just plain good to look at. After all, there’s a reason why homes with stainless steel appliances are more sought after than homes without.
4. Corrosion Resistance
Did you know that stainless steel is corrosion resistant? This metal stands strong against corrosion, rust, water stains, and more. This also makes the metal ideal for any area where there may be temperature and pressure extremes.
When stainless steel is fabricated, chrome is added, which joins with oxygen in the air to create a film over the metal. This film repairs itself quickly when it is damaged, allowing the metal to resist corrosion and rust. The addition of other elements like nickel, titanium, and molybdenum enhances stainless steel’s corrosion-resistant properties even more.
5. Recyclability
Stainless steel is the material that keeps on giving. Once stainless steel has outlived its original purpose, it can be recycled. In fact, most stainless steel is already made from recycled materials.
6. Durability
Stainless steel is very tough, and even lightweight stainless steel won’t buckle under great weight, making it one of the most durable metals on the market. It can endure weight, hot and cold temperatures as well as weather extremes.
The Top 4 Advantages of Aluminium
1. Diversity
Aluminium is one of the most diverse materials available to the trade industry, making it a popular and long-standing product within construction. Due to being light weight, it is easy and cheap to transport to project sites quicker than many other materials, such as steel, as aluminium is a third of the weight of its metal counterpart. Aluminium is nearly three times lighter than iron and allows for quicker construction and completion of projects due to its ease of movement. The strength of aluminium can be adapted with different alloying elements to improve its benefits. This includes better strength and easier formability, making aluminium sheets, poles and other forms of the material attractive to trade workers.
2. Highly durable
It is incredibly durable as it is naturally corrosion resistant and weather-proof, which makes it perfect for holding up buildings, structures and fixtures. Aluminium building products are made from alloys that are immune to harmful effects of UV rays, which makes them out-perform other construction materials. Due to this durability, aluminium can be reshaped for different purposes like construction projects which require the moulding of the product into different shapes and profiles.
3. Corrosion resistant
This is a strength for several construction materials, however aluminium naturally generates a protective coating of a thin yet very strong layer of aluminium oxide, making it perfect to use as a protective external material. This protective aluminium oxide layer helps protect the surface of the metal from corrosion over time as well as any extreme weather which would otherwise damage a structure.
4. Environmentally friendly
Aluminium is one of the most sustainable materials in the world. It can be melted down, reshaped and repurposed for new projects, making it 100% recyclable. The recycling process creates high quality aluminium that is not only environmentally friendly due to only using 5% of energy it takes to create primary aluminium, but it means that the material loses none of the physical properties once it has been recycled. This makes it a reliable material for the use of any construction project that requires sustainability without sacrificing durability.
