TCS Technical Data

Coating thickness 20 microns per side
Stainless steel Austenitic stainless steel to BS EN 10088, 1995.
Weight 3.27kgs/m2 at 0.4mm.
Proof Stress 250-300N/mm2
Tensile Stress 550-600N/mm2
Elongation 50%
Thermal Expansion 17.3 x 10 per °C
Thermal Conductivity 16W/mK
Melting Point 1430°C

Sizes

TCS II is available in a standard size of 610mm wide and a thickness of 0.4mm. Other sizes are available to special order.

It is supplied in coil form to contractors, who roll form the material into trays for installing on the roof.

Thermal Expansion

Materialcoefficient of thermal expansion 10-6 per °Cexpansion mm per metre per 60°C temperature difference
0.20.40.60.81.01.21.41.61.82.0
Aluminium 23.9    
Copper 17.5    
Lead 29.1    
TCS 17.3    
Zinc 31.0    

Chelsea College of Art, London

Chelsea College of Art, London
ArchitectsAllies Morrison
Main contractorHBG
Roofing contractorRoles Broderick Roofing
Completion2003
Area2000m2

TCS was specified by the planners as its natural weathered appearance blended in with the surroundings.