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	Aluminium	Stainless Steel	Galvanized Iron (GI)
Character	Light, dimensionally stable, and quietly practical.	Cool, precise, structural.	Practical, weatherproof, and honest.
How it looks	Naturally light grey and matt.	From full mirror through vibration and hairline to a soft brushed matt.	Grey with a crystalline, spangled zinc surface that dulls to an even matt grey outdoors.
Where we use it	Baffle, fin and open-cell ceilings Large-format facade and soffit panels Louvre systems and sun screens Lightweight partitions and frames Signage trays and built-up letters	Mirror-polished columns and feature surfaces Lobby, lift and high-traffic wall cladding Bar, reception and vanity counters Concealed structural frames and stiffeners Balustrade posts and glass channels	Facade, screen and cladding panels Ceiling panels and perforated ceilings Gates, boundary screens and service enclosures Framing and supports behind other metals
Outdoors	Very well suited to external use, which is a large part of why it is specified for facades and louvres.	Widely used externally.	Made for outdoor use: the zinc coat protects the steel beneath.
Finishes	4: hairline, brushed & satin, cast & relief, ombre	10: mirror, hairline, brushed & satin, vibration, embossed, etched, special texture, special effects…	1: brushed & satin
In short	The metal that solves problems of weight and span.	The metal that holds a mirror polish and holds it in public.	Mild steel with a coat of zinc.
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