100 Years of Iconic Stainless Steel Structures

100 www Years of Iconic Stainless Steel Structures XIXI 1908-1913 European and American Metallurgists create the first 'stainless steels'. 1925 Stainless steel replaces the iron chain to support the dome at St Pauls Cathedral, London. 1929 XIXXIX 1929 The top 88 metres of the iconic Chrysler Building stainless steel. in The Savoy Hotel in London erects a stainless steel sign over Savoy Court. 1931 Stainless steel is used in the entrance canopies and the exterior of the Empire State Building. 1942 XIXIXX 1957 220 tonnes of stainless steel bar reinforce the Progreso Pier in Yuticán, Mexico. Stainless steel wall panels create the exterior of the Inland Steel Building, Chicago, USA. 1965 The St Louis Arch Monument in Missouri, USA uses 886 tonnes of stainless steel plate. 1971 1982 The first North Sea Oil Rig utilises stainless steel extensively for structural stability. A stainless steel roof protects The Thames Flood Barrier in London, UK. 1989 La Pyramide Du Louvre in Paris employs a stainless steel frame supporting 673 glass panels. 1995 1996 XX 5000m2 of stainless steel covers the two chambers of the European Court of Human Rights. The Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia contain 83,500m2 of stainless steel extrusions. 2003 The Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA, California is almost entirely covered in stainless steel. 2004 XIXXIX 2006 Chicago's iconic Cloud Gate sculpture is made of welded stainless steel plates. The frame of Apple's New York City Flagship store is comprised of high-strength duplex steel. 2011 The Azerbaijan Flame Fountain has a robust stainless steel frame. 2013 100 YEARS OF STAINLESS STEEL The Stainless Steel Centenary Anniversary! http://www.bssa.org.uk/about_stainless_steel.php?id=82 http://www.bssa.org.uk/sectors.php?id=1 http://www.stainlesssteelcentenary.info/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud Gate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_Arch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louvre Pyramid http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney_Concert_Hall Castle Metals 100 www Years of Iconic Stainless Steel Structures XIXI 1908-1913 European and American Metallurgists create the first 'stainless steels'. 1925 Stainless steel replaces the iron chain to support the dome at St Pauls Cathedral, London. 1929 XIXXIX 1929 The top 88 metres of the iconic Chrysler Building stainless steel. in The Savoy Hotel in London erects a stainless steel sign over Savoy Court. 1931 Stainless steel is used in the entrance canopies and the exterior of the Empire State Building. 1942 XIXIXX 1957 220 tonnes of stainless steel bar reinforce the Progreso Pier in Yuticán, Mexico. Stainless steel wall panels create the exterior of the Inland Steel Building, Chicago, USA. 1965 The St Louis Arch Monument in Missouri, USA uses 886 tonnes of stainless steel plate. 1971 1982 The first North Sea Oil Rig utilises stainless steel extensively for structural stability. A stainless steel roof protects The Thames Flood Barrier in London, UK. 1989 La Pyramide Du Louvre in Paris employs a stainless steel frame supporting 673 glass panels. 1995 1996 XX 5000m2 of stainless steel covers the two chambers of the European Court of Human Rights. The Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia contain 83,500m2 of stainless steel extrusions. 2003 The Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA, California is almost entirely covered in stainless steel. 2004 XIXXIX 2006 Chicago's iconic Cloud Gate sculpture is made of welded stainless steel plates. The frame of Apple's New York City Flagship store is comprised of high-strength duplex steel. 2011 The Azerbaijan Flame Fountain has a robust stainless steel frame. 2013 100 YEARS OF STAINLESS STEEL The Stainless Steel Centenary Anniversary! http://www.bssa.org.uk/about_stainless_steel.php?id=82 http://www.bssa.org.uk/sectors.php?id=1 http://www.stainlesssteelcentenary.info/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud Gate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_Arch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louvre Pyramid http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney_Concert_Hall Castle Metals