Deep-ribbed stainless steel profiles that span between beams as the structural deck of a roof, or act as permanent formwork and reinforcement for a concrete floor. Stainless deck is a niche product, used where carbon steel deck would corrode: offshore and marine structures, wastewater and chemical plants, food plants, and exposed coastal walkways.
Also called
Stainless decking
Stainless deck sheet
Stainless roof deck
Stainless floor deck
Profiled stainless deck
AR
ألواح أسقف وأرضيات (ديكنج) من الفولاذ المقاوم للصدأ
ZH
不锈钢屋面及楼承板
DE
Edelstahl-Dach- und Deckenprofile
FR
Bacs acier inoxydable pour toitures et planchers
ES
Chapa colaborante y cubierta de acero inoxidable
IT
Lamiere grecate in acciaio inossidabile per coperture e solai
TR
Paslanmaz çelik çatı ve döşeme trapez sacı
RU
Профнастил для кровли и перекрытий из нержавеющей стали
Main formsTrapezoidal roof deck, composite (re-entrant or trapezoidal) floor deck, flat-bottomed and cellular deck
Typical sizesThickness about 0.7–1.5 mm; rib depth about 40–80 mm; lengths cut to span
Main standardsEN 1993-1-4, EN 1993-1-3, EN 1994-1-1, EN 10088-4, ASTM A240
Key grades316L (1.4404), 304L (1.4307), duplex 2205 and lean duplex
Typical usesOffshore modules and walkways, marine structures, wastewater and chemical plant floors, food plants
Overview
Decking is a cold roll-formed profile with deep ribs that give it enough stiffness to span between purlins or beams. As roof deck it carries insulation and a membrane or a second skin; as composite floor deck it is laid on the beams, concrete is poured on top, and the embossments on the ribs make deck and slab work together, so the deck serves as formwork and bottom reinforcement.
Carbon steel deck is galvanised, which is enough in most buildings but not in permanently wet, chloride-laden or chemical environments, where the underside cannot be inspected or repainted. Stainless deck removes that maintenance. It is designed with the cold-formed and stainless rules of EN 1993-1-3 and EN 1993-1-4 (and EN 1994 for composite action), using the stainless steel's own properties.
Because the market is small, stainless deck is usually rolled to order by roll-formers who make carbon steel deck, from 316L or duplex coil. In the GCC it appears mainly in offshore, marine and process-plant structures.
Forms & sizes
Roof deck
Trapezoidal profiles, rib depth about 40–80 mm
Composite floor deck
Re-entrant or trapezoidal profiles with embossments for bond with concrete
Thickness
Typically 0.7–1.5 mm
Lengths
Cut to suit the beam layout, up to about 12 m
Accessories
Edge trims, closures and stainless fixings or shear studs
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