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	Mild Steel	Brass
Character	Strong, direct, unapologetically structural.	Warm, generous, and alive to the touch.
How it looks	Matt grey raw; most often blackened, painted or powder-coated.	Ranges from a bright polished yellow through brushed and satin to deep antique and near-black.
Where we use it	Structural frames, canopies and portals Blackened steel screens and partitions Steel-and-glass doors and windows Balustrades and staircase structure Gates and boundary treatments	Wall cladding, panelling and inlays Screens, partitions and laser-cut patterns Console, coffee and dining tables Shower cubicles, mirror frames and bathroom details Balustrades, handrails and ornamental panels
Outdoors	Used externally throughout, always with a coating system appropriate to the exposure.	Suitable externally where a living, weathering surface is intended, or with a protective coating where it is not.
Finishes	4: brushed & satin, special texture, distressed, pvd & coatings	16: mirror, hairline, brushed & satin, vibration, hammered, hand-beaten, embossed, etched…
In short	The metal behind the metal.	The metal most often asked for by name.
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