Steel Sheet Finishes

Hot rolled steel.

Steel sheet finishes.

Cold rolled heat treated. This finish is produced by polishing with a 180 240 grit belt. A roll or sheet of hot rolled steel is dipped or passed through a pickling bath. Such common stainless steel grades as 201 304 304l and 316l come in a standard 2b finish.

Grade of grit or surface roughness can be specified. Surface imperfections are sometimes erased by grinding which can leave behind shiny spots. Stainless steel sheet is produced in many types of finishes due to the various uses and applications that stainless steel can be used in. Here s a brief round up of 10 types of stainless steel surface finishes.

1 finish has a dull rough uneven appearance. Shop metal finishes at industrial metal supply. This finish is mainly used for industrial applications such as furnace arch supports furnace conveyors furnace linings air heaters boiler baffles incinerators kiln liners and industrial oven liners among. 2d this finish is also achieved by cold rolling heat treating and pickling but unlike 2b does not receive the light rolling.

This finish is commonly used for the medical and food industry almost exclusively used on stainless steel. There are a number of basic types of stainless steel finishes. Unidirectional texture not. Hot rolled heat treated and pickled.

The profiled stainless steel sheet clad counters of this bank in flensburg germany were ground to provide a lively contrast to the smooth wooden surfaces. Rough surface but free of milling scale. Great care should be taken in removing the surface defects in the metal like pits that could allow bacteria to grow. 30 ra 20 ra 6 finish.

Finishing and treating hot rolled steel. Choose from patinas cleaners degreasers lacquer and spray paint. Home page of steel fx patinas. The coarse finish restricts it to internal applications.

One idea is you could apply copper to clean steel and use a flap disc to grind it off high spots. A solution of very. Polished and brushed finishes. In a pinch you can mix any iron oxide pigment powder with an acrylic medium.

Considered the most widely used surface finish 2b is the basis for most polished and brushed finishes. This is the most common and simple finish and the first step to making steel plates and sheets. All patinas dyes and inks are manufactured in house and sold wholesale direct to you the customer. Guide to stainless steel finishes 2g a uniform uni directional surface that has low reflectivity.

It has become popular in kitchens due to its low maintenance cleanliness appearance and corrosion resistance to food acids and water. Stainless steel finishes according to din and astm equivalents mill finishes. Spray a satin clear to seal then lightly dry brush with iron oxide acrylic paints.