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Stainless Steel Materials
Stainless steel’s resistance to corrosion and staining, low maintenance, relatively low cost, and familiar luster make it an ideal base material for a host of commercial applications, such as storage tanks, kitchens and fooding processing plants, cookware, cutlery, hardware, surgical instruments, major appliances, industrial equipment, and as an automotive and aerospace structural alloy and construction material in large buildings. Also, it’s used for jewellery and watches. The most common stainless steel alloy used for this is 316L. It can be re-finished by any jeweller and will not oxidize or turn black.
Type& Application
   
  300 Series-Austenitic Chromium-Nickel Alloys

Type

Property

304

 The most common grade the most common grade; the classic 18/8 stainless steel. Also referred to as "A2" in accordance with ISO 3506

304L

Same as the 304 grade but contains less carbon to increase weldability. Is slightly weaker than 304

316

 2nd most common grade (after 304); for food and surgical stainless steel uses; alloy addition of molybdenum prevents specific forms of corrosion. It is also known as marine grade stainless steel due to its increased resistance to chloride corrosion compared to type 304. 316 is often used for building nuclear reprocessing plants

316L

Extra low carbon grade of 316, generally used in stainless steel watches and marine applications due to its high resistance to corrosion. Also referred to as "A4" in accordance with ISO 3506
 
   
  400 Series—Ferritic and Martensitic Chromium Alloys

Type

Property

410

Martensitic (high-strength iron/chromium). Wear-resistant, but less corrosion-resistant

420

Cutlery Grade martensitic; similar to the Brearley's original rustless steel. Excellent polishability

430

Decorative, e.g., for automotive trim; ferritic. Good formability, but with reduced temperature and corrosion resistance
   
Stainless Steel Finishes

No.

Property
1

Hot rolled, annealed and passivated

2D

Cold rolled, annealed, pickled and passivated

2B

Same as above with additional pass-through highly polished rollers

3

Coarse abrasive finish applied mechanically

4

Brushed finish

7

Reflective finish

2B

Same as above with additional pass-through highly polished rollers

2BA

Bright annealed (BA or 2R) same as above then bright annealed under oxygen-free atmospheric conditions

 
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