Italian Radiator Design Hot in the U.K.
THE MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO NICKEL AND ITS APPLICATIONS
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STAINLESS STEEL units that radiate heat into a room are becoming distictive interior design
elements.
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STAINLESS STEEL construction allows for a wide range of designs. Here, stainless steel S30400 plate
covers the heating tubes.
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THIS KITCHEN RADIATOR can also serve as a towel rack.
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TUBULAR STAINLESS STEEL provides several design options to match room decor.
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THIS TALL UNIT blends nicely into this bedroom.
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While a polished finish is preferred by Italian customers, a satin finish is preferred by
customers outside of Italy
By Carroll McCormick
Nickel Magazine, March 2005 -- Stainless steel appliances have transformed kitchen designs, and S30400 stainless steel, containing 8-10.5% nickel, has turned utilitarian radiators into attractive appliances that contribute to a home's decor.
For the past two years, Italy's Emmesteel S.R.L. has been manufacturing electricity- and water-heated radiators fabricated from 25-millimetre-diameter S30400 tube with a wall thickness of 1.5 mm. Soon, a new design, using 16-mm tubing, will be launched.
The radiators are available in a polished finish, preferred by Italian customers, and a satin finish, prepared primarily for the export market. Eighty per-cent of Emmesteel's radiators are sold in the United Kingdom.
The units are fabricated in several sizes, ranging from 440 by 780 and 1,940 by 1,040 millimetres and weighing 8.7 to 41.4 kilograms. Each contains six to 48 metres of tubing.
The design flexibility afforded by the tubular construction allows for tall, narrow units with as few as four tubes, and for small square units mounted on a wall beside a bathroom sink. The largest units contain as many as 18 tubes.
In a another design, but offered in the same range of dimensions, flat S30400 sheet is hung on the warming pipes to create a nearly solid panel.
The tubing is TIG-welded, and the surfaces receive no chemical treatment, chromium plating or varnish. Thus they're assured of a long life and lower environmental impact during the manufacturing process and eventual recycling.
Carroll McCormick is a Montreal-based freelance writer.
PHOTOS: Emmesteel S.R.L.
Mr. Ugo Maran, proprietor |
