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SA Only
Traditional S walling profile. Available in SA, NSW, WA and VIC only.
Suitable as wall cladding for various buildings. Available in varying profiles in South Australia, New South Wales, Western Australia and Victoria only.
AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS
Published load capacity data is derived from testing in accordance with:
Published Limit state capacities are suitable to determine structural adequacy and serviceability in accordance with:
Published installation guidelines align with AS 1562.1:2018 Design and Installation of sheet and wall cladding.
Fielders steel products comply with:
Mini-Flute is a traditional S walling profile. It can be installed vertically, horizontally or diagonally, allowing for a range of design options. Some of its features include:
Material | Steel. |
Shape | Rectangle |
Warranty description | Manufacturer guidanceCovered by BlueScope material warranties, subject to project assessment and terms and conditions. |
Uniclass | |
SpeedSpec | 07610 Roofing and Roof Plumbing 07462 Cladding External Walls |
NATSPEC National Classification System | 0436 Cladding – Profiled and Seamed Sheet Metal 0423 Roofing – Profiled Sheet Metal |
SpecPack | 07600 Metal Roofing, Siding and Roof Plumbing |
Standards | To AS 1397 and AS/NZS 2728.Guidance for specification option: Installation of the cladding should be in accordance with AS 1562.1 and HB 39. |
Grade | G550. |
Coating class | AZ150.AZ200 (Ultra).Z450 (Galvanised steel).Z600 (Heritage galvanised steel). |
Base Metal thickness (BMT) | 0.42 mm.0.48 mm. |
Profile | |
Form | Sinusoidal. |
Height | 6 mm. |
Cover width | 810 mm.Manufacturer guidanceProvide manufacturing tolerance of ±2 to 4 mm. |
Colour | Standard steel (for ZINCALUME® steel and galvanised steel variation only). |
Finish | Zinc-coated (ZINCALUME® steel and galvanised steel.) |
Length | Manufacturer guidanceSheets are supplied custom cut to length to suit project requirements. Transportation limits apply. To address thermal expansion and contraction, the recommended maximum sheet length is 15 m. Provide manufacturing tolerance of ±5 to 7 mm. |
Span | 450 mm. 600 mm. 900 mm. 1200 mm. 1500 mm. Manufacturer guidanceRefers to maximum recommended spans. These vary depending on metal thicknesses and span type.
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Thermal expansion | 2.9 mm average per 5.0 m. Manufacturer guidanceComputed at 50° C change. |
Frame or support | Steel (1.0 to 3.5 mm). Guidance for specification option:
Timber Hardwood and Softwood. Guidance for specification option:
Manufacturer guidanceRefers to recommended fixing supports and fasteners. Use six fasteners per sheet. |
Mass | 4.07 – 4.15 kg/m² (0.42 mm BMT). 4.57 – 4.65 kg/m² (0.48 mm BMT). |
Insulation | Manufacturer guidanceWhen insulation thickness up to 50 mm are installed, screws may need to be increased in number depending on insulation thickness and density. For insulation thicknesses greater than 50 mm, Fielders® recommends the use of a thermal spacer. |
Installation | Pierced-fixed. |
Ancillary components | Mini-Flute Extruded Aluminium channel. Manufacturer guidanceOptionally available. |
Optional features | Manufacturer guidanceMini-Flute is available as perforated metal in ZINCALUME® or COLORBOND® steel, with 2.38 mm diameter holes at 6.74 pitch providing 11% open area. Other materials, gauges and hole sizes are also available. It can also be curved by hart curving down to a radius of 500 mm in either 0.42 mm BMT, 0.48 mm BMT or 0.60 mm BMT. Contact manufacturer for further details. |
Country of material origin | Australia |
Country of product manufacture | Australia |
Recyclability | 100% Recyclable. |