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Atelier Corten

Interactive tool · Atelier Corten

The complete patina
journey.

Drag the slider to explore exactly how corten steel transforms — from raw charcoal-black on day one to a permanent dark amber-burgundy finish at year five and beyond. Real technical data at every stage.

72

Months covered

8

Patina stages

100+

Year lifespan

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Maintenance required

Patina simulator

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every stage by colour

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Month

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Current colour

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Final mature patina — month 48+

Permanent stable finish

The colour it was always becoming

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Raw Mature

Patina simulator

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every stage by properties

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Month

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Protection level

Patina stability

Runoff risk

Oxide layer maturity

Colour development

Maintenance demand

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