Fire behavior of steel
The resistance of steels to fire
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Fire behavior of steel
The resistance of steels to fire

Author : Thibault FOURCADE

Publication date: December 10, 2023 | Lire en français

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3. Fire behavior of steel

Building materials, including steel, gradually lose strength and rigidity as their temperature rises.

3.1 Stress curves

In the case of steel, this loss of strength is clearly visible in the stress-temperature curves, as shown in figure 1 .

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