Garden Landscaping

TL;DR: Corten steel is designed to protect itself outdoors. Unlike regular carbon steel, it forms a stable rust layer that slows corrosion instead of accelerating it. In British weather, this makes corten lower-maintenance and longer-lasting, though it costs more upfront...

TL;DR: Corten steel is designed to rust in a controlled way that protects the metal. The rust forms a stable surface layer called a patina, not damaging corrosion. You can let corten steel weather naturally, slow it down, or seal...