Durasteel Fire Barrier

DURASTEEL® has been developed and supported through rigorous testing for use in partitioning, ducting, door and ceiling applications, with a wide range of specifications available.

Features and benefits:

• DURASTEEL® systems combine lightness, strength, impact resistance and durability with exceptional fire resistance.
• These systems remain resistant to firefighters’ hoses, leaving them capable of performing their original function even in the aftermath of a fire.
• DURASTEEL® systems have been used successfully for many years, including rail and metro projects, military developments and in commercial, pharmaceutical and petrochemical facilities.
• The gap in the Durasteel and Promatect 250 board facing is covered with a Durasteel and Promatext 250 board cover panel.

Construction:

• Perimeter channels fastened to surrounding construction with M10 or M12 all-steel expanding anchors (or equivalent) at 500 mm maximum centres.
• Vertical channels at maximum 1200 mm centres. Horizontal and vertical channel members either welded together or joined with steel angle cleats, minimum 60 x 60 x 3 mm thick x 60 mm long, fastened to each channel member with two M10 steel bolts and nuts.
• For barriers with insulation only: 9.5 mm DURASTEEL® fillet fixed on both sides of channel. Fillet strips to overlap channel by minimum of 20 mm on both sides.
• Single layer of 9.5 mm DURASTEEL® fixed on one side of channel with M5.5 steel self-drill and tap Tek screws at 250 mm nominal centres. Fixings a minimum of 12 mm from edge of sheet and a maximum of 50 mm from corners. Length of fixing to be sufficient to ensure appropriate penetration of screw thread in accordance with screw manufacturer’s recommendations.
• Vertical board joints coincide with studs, horizontal board joints are backed by steel channel the same size as the vertical studs.