There are several advantages associated with using COLORBOND® Coolmax® steel. These include, but are not limited to, the following: Air-conditioned commercial buildings may enjoy direct cooling benefits that typically pay back the costs man...

Where it's appropriate to place branding, products manufactured from COLORBOND® steel, ZINCALUME® steel and GALVASPAN® steel can be identified by our "branding". Fencing made from COLORBOND® steel will be laser engraved with the COL...

While standard COLORBOND® steel will suit most home designs and most locations, we also make specialist grades suited to more demanding environments, like those by the sea or in areas prone to industrial or chemical fumes and fallout, see our informat...

Fencing made from COLORBOND® steel is not warranted when installed within one kilometre of marine influences.

In Concrete ZINCALUME® steel (and COLORBOND® steel manufactured with a ZINCALUME® steel substrate), are NOT recommended for immersion in wet cement as rapid corrosion and degradation of the coating alloy will occur. The recommended product ...

The thickness of sheeting is normally measured as its BMT (base metal thickness). For steel of the same grade and profile, a higher BMT generally means the sheet can span further between supports. Care should be taken when referencing thickness because s...

Yes, new systems have been developed. For further assistance please see our BushFire Design page....

Please view our page Effect of Location.

COLORBOND® Ultra steel is not the same as it's forerunner, COLORBOND® XSE steel. There are several technical differences between the two products. However, COLORBOND® Ultra steel is designed to fulfil the same role in severe marine and in...

The difference lies in performance requirements. COLORBOND® steel complies with a number of Australian Standards and was designed in Australia for Australian conditions. It is manufactured by BlueScope Steel, with a reputation second to none. COLORBON...

Cladding is a collective term for any sheeting that covers a building, whether it be on the roof of the building, or on the walls. Roof cladding is made from thicker steel and is rolled to a profile capable of supporting roof traffic*. In most cases, thes...

You should check with your local council for regulations on fences around pool areas. Particular care needs to be taken if COLORBOND® steel is to be installed within the 'splash zone'. Both salt and chlorine may have a corrosive effect on the COLORBON...

Recently BlueScope Steel commissioned the Australian Water Quality Centre to determine if our products meet the requirements of Australian Standard AS/NZ 4020 - 1999 "Products for use in contact with drinking water". The results of testing to t...

The phenomenon of inert catchment has caused the demise of many gutters made from galvanized steel. Roofing which does not change the quality, nature or rainwater as it flows across the roof is referred to as inert catchment. This may be...

Yes. COLORBOND® Coolmax® steel contains Thermatech® solar reflectance technology which is the same technology that is used in the standard 20 COLORBOND® steel colours.

COLORBOND® Coolmax® steel roofing has equivalent corrosion and paint durability performance to COLORBOND® steel, as reflected by the equivalent warranty offer. However, COLORBOND® Coolmax® steel has greater solar reflectance than COLOR...

In Concrete ZINCALUME® steel (and COLORBOND® steel manufactured with a ZINCALUME® steel substrate), are NOT recommended for immersion in wet cement as rapid corrosion and degradation of the coating alloy will occur. The recommended product fo...

The use of uncoated steel supports for ZINCALUME® steel or COLORBOND® steel is discouraged as the possibility of corrosion of the overlying sheeting may be greatly enhanced. Where heavy steel sections such as hot rolled steel angles are necessary ...

COLORBOND® steel does not have a Fire Rating. Information about the Early Fire Hazard ratings for COLORBOND® steel can be found in its Product Datasheet. Download COLORBOND® steel Datasheet (207 kb) Download COLORBOND® Ultra steel Datas...

Please download:  Corrosion Technical Bulletin CTB 16 - Immersion (Nov 2003, 289 KB)...

Neutral Cure silicone rubber sealants are the only sealants recommended for use with COLORBOND® steel and ZINCALUME® steel. Look for the words "Neutral Cure" on the sealant cartridge to make sure.  View Technical Bulletin TB 09 - Sealant...

Do not allow any metals other than aluminium, galvanised steel, ZINCALUME® steel or zinc to come into direct contact with COLORBOND® steel. Any direct contact between any other metals (eg. copper and lead) and COLORBOND® steel can result in co...

Green timber or timber treated with copper chromium arsenic (CCA) should not come into direct contact with galvanized steel, ZINCALUME® steel or COLORBOND® steel because acidic substances from these timbers have a corrosive effect on the metallic ...

COLORBOND® Coolmax® steel has equivalent corrosion performance to COLORBOND® steel in marine environments, as reflected by the equivalent warranty offer.

Please download: Corrosion Technical Bulletin CTB 14 - Exhaust From Wood and Oil Fired Burners...

COLORBOND® steel is not available in a low gloss finish. When addressing this question, it's important to understand that all materials are reflective to some degree. Reflectivity limits tend to restrict the opportunity to use light colours, which is ...

While standard COLORBOND® steel will suit most home designs and most locations, we also make specialist grades suited to more demanding environments, like those by the sea or in areas prone to industrial or chemical fumes and fallout, Download Technic...

Fencing made from COLORBOND® steel is suitable for use over 1km from a marine environment. Please see full details of the Fencing Warranty offered by BlueScope Steel....

Years of extensive testing have been completed to ensure COLORBOND® Coolmax® steel maintains all of the quality and durability benefits of COLORBOND® steel. This includes the assessment of physical properties, accelerated corrosion and outdoor...

The product will perform similarly to COLORBOND® steel in Surfmist® and can therefore be used in any application where that product has been considered suitable. Both COLORBOND® Coolmax® steel in Whitehaven™ and COLORBOND® st...

COLORBOND® Coolmax® steel helps reduce the surface temperature of a roof, which can translate to a cooler room temperature. A BlueScope Steel building study found that the insulated building with COLORBOND® Coolmax® steel in Whitehaven®...

Standard COLORBOND® steel is the product you're most likely to see on the majority of applications and locations across Australia. However, there are some environments and applications for which it isn't suited, and for these BlueScope Steel ha...