{"id":14515,"date":"2022-08-07T12:47:26","date_gmt":"2022-08-07T12:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/?p=14515"},"modified":"2022-12-06T03:47:52","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T03:47:52","slug":"stainless-steel-finishing-options-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/stainless-steel-finishing-options-2.html","title":{"rendered":"Stainless Steel Finishing Options"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14515\" class=\"elementor elementor-14515\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8908182 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8908182\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2107590\" data-id=\"2107590\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42a5d38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42a5d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stainless Steel Finishing Options<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e6125d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e6125d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-716df67\" data-id=\"716df67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e670f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e670f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>There are many stainless-steel finishing options that change more than just the appearance of the material. Whatever the intended use, choosing the right <a href=\"https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=14515&amp;action=elementor\">finish<\/a> option is vital.<\/li><li>In projects where design is a major consideration, an attractive finish will enhance the appeal of the final product. For example, in the construction and automotive industries, different finishes can be used to achieve a variety of visual effects.\u00a0<\/li><li>Where manufacturing processes are applied, the choice of surface finish is also important. Where steel is ground prior to painting and bonding, a rough surface finish is appropriate. Where steel is mixed, a smooth surface finish is better.<\/li><li>The choice of surface finishing should always be clearly specified and correctly defined by standard industry names.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f38add elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f38add\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3b049c\" data-id=\"f3b049c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d17a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70d17a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Development of Surface Finishing Standards<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21c605f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21c605f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a08fd3e\" data-id=\"a08fd3e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d19e23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d19e23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the late 1970s, scientists at British Steel found that dull polished surfaces on stainless steel showed a wide range of surface roughness. Further tests showed that steels with high surface roughness were severely damaged during polishing operations, while those with a rough surface were relatively unscathed.<\/p><p>In the mid-1980s, dull polished finishes were widely used for projects such as high-profile architectural projects. However, it soon became apparent that some of these dull polished finishes had poor corrosion resistance, particularly when exposed to seawater. As a result, a new description of surface finishing was introduced, which is still in use today.<\/p><p>The three more common options for stainless steel finishing are:<\/p><ol><li>No. 2B &#8211; Matt finish<\/li><li>No. 4 &#8211; Brushed finish<\/li><li>No. 8 &#8211; Mirror finish<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-025ca17 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"025ca17\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e736c4\" data-id=\"2e736c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5190b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b5190b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stainless-Steel-Finishing-Options-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14517\" alt=\"Stainless Steel Finishing Options\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stainless-Steel-Finishing-Options-1.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stainless-Steel-Finishing-Options-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stainless-Steel-Finishing-Options-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stainless-Steel-Finishing-Options-1-195x146.jpeg 195w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stainless-Steel-Finishing-Options-1-50x38.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stainless-Steel-Finishing-Options-1-100x75.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f09169 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f09169\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a88ba7a\" data-id=\"a88ba7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fca681f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fca681f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">No. 2B - Matt Finish<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea40857 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea40857\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ac7a4b\" data-id=\"4ac7a4b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b84da4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b84da4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. 2B is a mill finish, which means that it has not been further worked. Matt finishes have a dull appearance and are not suitable for atheistic end uses. However, they are a good choice when appearance is not important or when further finishing is intended. These are the cheapest of the stainless steel finishes.<\/p><p>Finishes are produced from &#8220;cold rolled&#8221; stainless steel by means of special rolls or dies. Cold rolling produces a smoother, less pitting surface. Next, it is softened and descaled in an acid solution. The steel undergoes a final pass on polishing rolls to further improve its smoothness.<\/p><p>Common applications include:<\/p><ol><li>Chemical plant equipment<\/li><li>Pharmaceutical plant equipment<\/li><li>Paper mill equipment<\/li><li>Laundry and dry cleaning services<\/li><li>Refrigeration<\/li><li>Waste water treatment equipment<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2e7a71 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2e7a71\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4cb051\" data-id=\"e4cb051\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-335dca2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"335dca2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">No. 4 - Brushed Finish<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae5dc98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae5dc98\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4a3c1f\" data-id=\"d4a3c1f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a858987 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a858987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>No. 4 brushed finishes may vary from supplier to supplier, or even from batch to batch from the same supplier. These variations arise from different manufacturing conditions, such as the wear of the abrasive belts used in these finishes. Some degree of variation should be expected when ordering a No. 4 brushed finish. It may be helpful to request a sample of a few square inches to ensure the finish achieves the desired effect.<\/li><li>Brushing in stainless steel produces a unique appearance with a soft luster and a subtle pattern of parallel lines. It has a strong decorative appeal without being too reflective, as too much reflectivity may not be desirable. For example, excessively reflective stainless steel accents on buildings can be blinding in bright sunlight. Disadvantages of this include reduced corrosion resistance, as the grooves in the finish are prone to rusting.<\/li><li>The surface treatment is achieved by grinding the stainless steel in one direction with a 120-180 grit belt and then softening it with an 80-120 grit non-woven belt.<\/li><li>Common applications include:<\/li><\/ul><ol><li>Jewlery and watches<\/li><li>Home appliances<\/li><li>Air Conditioning<\/li><li>Water heaters<\/li><li>Architecture<\/li><li>Automotive design.<\/li><\/ol><ul><li>The Gateway Arch in St Louis, Missouri is the tallest arch in the world and is covered in brushed stainless steel.<\/li><li>The DeLorean DMC-12 sports car, famous for its appearance in the Back to the Future film, features brushed stainless steel paneling.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3464a7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3464a7f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fe57d6\" data-id=\"5fe57d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9af8b2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9af8b2d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9423247\" data-id=\"9423247\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-826151f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"826151f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">No. 8 - Mirror Finish<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1bbb83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1bbb83\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05f8fa8\" data-id=\"05f8fa8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5efdbbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5efdbbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The mirror finish is highly reflective and is made from polished stainless steel. The polishing process enhances the appearance and consistency and makes cleaning easier. It also conceals the after-effects of welding and hides surface damage.<\/li><li>No. 8 The mirror finish is produced by mechanically treating the surface with a series of progressively finer abrasives. Alternatively, the appearance of mechanical wear can be simulated using a special rolling procedure. For this stage, deep scratches must be removed, as any surface defects are very visible on the finished product. The final process consists of polishing the surface for 5-10 minutes to produce a mirror-like, highly reflective finish.<\/li><li>A benefit of No. 8 Mirror finishing is that it improves corrosion resistance. The polishing eradicates crevices where corrosive particles can lodge themselves.<\/li><li>Common applications include:<\/li><\/ul><ol><li>Mirrors<\/li><li>Decorative trim<\/li><li>Clean rooms<\/li><li>Column covers<\/li><li>Wall panels<\/li><li>Reflections<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf0015c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf0015c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stainless-Steel-Finishing-Options-2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14595\" alt=\"Stainless Steel Finishing Options\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stainless-Steel-Finishing-Options-2.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stainless-Steel-Finishing-Options-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stainless-Steel-Finishing-Options-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stainless-Steel-Finishing-Options-2-195x146.jpeg 195w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stainless-Steel-Finishing-Options-2-50x38.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/baowusteelcompany.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Stainless-Steel-Finishing-Options-2-100x75.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stainless Steel Finishing Options There are many stainless-steel finishing options that change more than just the appearance of the material. 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