As we all know, there are many various choices for stainless steel surfaces, different surfaces have different uses. Below are the features and applications of common stainless steel surfaces for your reference:
Surface |
Characteristic |
Application |
No.1 |
silvery white & matte |
Industrial tank, chemical industrial equipment, thickness 3. 0mm-10.0mm |
2D |
slightly shiny silvery white |
Used for deep stamping, such as automobile components, water pipes, etc., generally used for deep stamping |
2B |
Silvery white with better gloss and flatness than 2D surface. |
Tableware, building materials, etc. |
No.3 |
Better gloss, with a discontinuous coarse grain. |
Building interior and exterior decoration materials, electrical products and kitchen equipment, etc. |
No.4 |
Better gloss, with a discontinuous coarse grain, thinner stripes than N0.3 |
Bath, interior and exterior decoration materials, electrical products, kitchen equipment and food equipment, etc. |
No.240 |
Better gloss, with discontinuous coarse lines, stripes thinner than no.4 |
Bath, interior and exterior decoration materials, electrical products, kitchen equipment and food equipment, etc. |
No.320 |
Better gloss, with a discontinuous coarse grain. |
Building materials, kitchen utensils |
No.400 |
Better gloss, with a discontinuous coarse grain. |
Building materials, kitchen utensils, food equipment, etc |
HL |
2D or 2B is polished with an abrasive material of appropriate size to give a continuous grinding pattern |
Building decoration, elevator, building doors, panels, etc |
BA |
Excellent surface gloss and high reflectivity. |
Household appliances, mirrors, kitchen equipment, decorative materials, etc |
6K |
Not much less than a mirror |
Mirrors, decorative panels |
8K |
Like a mirror |
Mirrors, decorative panels |