Steel Carports

American steel is durable, recyclable, and we used it in almost everything we build. Come inside to learn a few interesting facts about steel.

Steel is a great thing. Over the course of American history, it has long stood as one of our pillars of industry. It has provided jobs, stimulated the economy, and has been used to build our homes, buildings, skyscrapers, tools, toys, and too many other things to name. Considering how important steel is to our history and our everyday life, very few of us actually know much about it. Here are a few interesting facts that you might not know about steel:

It’s Highly Recyclable

• Nearly 70% of all of the world’s steel is recycled within the North American continent, totaling 80 million tons. That’s more than plastic, paper, aluminum, and glass combined.
• Steel is one of the easiest materials to recycle on the planet due to the fact that its magnetic properties make it easy to separate from other solid waste.
• Steel can be recycled an endless number of times without reducing its durability.
• The steel recycling process saves enough power to provide energy to 18 million American households on a yearly basis.
• 100% of a steel roof can be recycled, while absolutely none of an asphalt roof can.
• Every time you buy something made of steel, it has been recycled.

It’s In Our Cars

• The first steel car was made in 1918.
• In 2006, enough steel was recycled from scrapped cars to create roughly 13.5 million new ones.
• Steel saves lives. A car’s protective door beams, seat belt latches, safety door latches, and safety cage are all made of steel.

It’s Strong

• Steel roofs are strong enough to withstand an enormous amount of rain, wind, ice, hail, snow, and fire.
• A tradition roof lasts only 17 years, while a steel roof can last more than 50.
• Steel doors are not only fireproof, but they also provide ten times the protection that wooden doors do against intruders.
• Steel framed homes are impervious to termites, cracking, warping, settling, rotting, or splitting.

It’s In Our Appliances

• All appliance motors are made from steel.
• Steel makes up roughly 75% of all major appliances.
• A steel refrigerator door hinge can hold in excess of 140 pounds without beginning to sag.

Something Random

• It took roughly 83,000 tons of steel to make the Golden Gate Bridge. By today’s standards, that is a huge waste. Due to modern steel-producing technology, the bridge would only require half that amount.