Soft Stainless Steel Sheet

But stainless steel isn t a single alloy.

Soft stainless steel sheet.

Our 430 stainless steel sheet metal meets the criteria for both the 3 and 4 finish. It is recognized as the best all purpose drawing and forming quality type in this stainless group with mechanical and forming qualities intermediate to types 301 and 304. 304 stainless sheet offers good corrosion resistance to many chemical corrodents as well as industrial atmospheres and marine environments. Soft and ductile type 302 18 8 chrome nickel stainless steel strip.

304 stainless steel sheet is the most popular and economical of the stainless steels. 430 stainless steel sheet 4 finish has a pvc film on one side to help protect against scratching during fabrication and installation. One of the first steps in finding the best options when working with stainless steel is determining the proper alloy for your product. Aisi 304 304l astm a240 ams 5513 5511.

304 stainless sheet may become slightly magnetic when worked and is not heat treatable. While stainless steel gets a large part of its corrosion resistance from chromium there are near endless combinations of various metals marketed as stainless steel today. 430 stainless steel sheet 4 finish is the brushed finish commonly seen on kitchen appliances and backsplashes. This is the basic and most widely used of all the chrome nickel steels.