DuraSteel is  a unique non-combustible material consisting of two metal sheets mechanically bonded to a cement fibre core.  DuraSteel is lightweight and used in the construction of fire and blast resistant barriers, ductwork, enclosures and structures. 

DuraSteel is exceptionally robust, resistant to impact, unaffected by moisture and once installed requires minimal maintenance even in the most aggressive atmospheres.

 

DuraSteel sheets have a variety of uses. Some of the most common are:

• Fire Rated Ventilation Systems
• Fire Rated Ceilings, Floors, Walls & Door Assemblies
• Oil, Gas Pipe & Cable Tray Enclosures
• Fire Barriers
• Outdoor & indoor transformer fire separations
• Protection from hydrocarbon fires & blasts
• Fire & Blast containment for gas storage
• Oil & Gas Compressor protection
• Portable Barriers
• Document Storage Vaults
• Acoustic Barriers & Enclosures
• Blast Walls & Doors
• Blast Resistant Duct
   

The sheets come 1.2 x 2.5 meters (approximately 4 x 8 feet) in size and are available in the following options:

•    9.5 mm thick (standard thickness)
•    6 mm thick
•    G-90 galvanized finish (standard finish)
•    316 – 2B Stainless steel finish
•    Other specialty metals (based on minimum quantities)

DuraSteel and DuraSteel assemblies have been tested for the following characteristics:

•    Combustibility
•    Fire protection (6hrs of fire resistance in relation to E119 time temp curve)
•    Hydrocarbon fires (H0, H60, and H120)
•    Jet fire
•    Blast protection
•    Impact resistance
•    Physical strength
•    Hose stream
•    Negative and positive pressure testing
•    Acoustical reduction testing
•    Frost cycling and resistance
•    Radio frequency shielding
•    Thermal conductivity

•    UL / ULC, Underwriters Laboratories
•    FM Global, Factory Mutual
•    ASTM, American Society for Testing Materials
•    Lloyds Register of Shipping
•    SOLAS, Safety of Life at Sea 
•    NFPA, National Fire Protection Association
•    SwRI, Southwest Research Institute
•    Warnock Hersey Laboratories
•    Warrington Fire Research Centre
•    LPC, Loss Prevention Council
•    BRE, Building Research Establishment
•    NNC, National Nuclear Corporation