Brushed Stainless Steel Sheet
It is strong and highly flexible.
It can be used on the exterior of modern structures, as stainless
steel is resistant to corrosion caused by adverse weather
conditions.
These sheets are used to create many unique features, including
counter tops and splashbacks.
What is stainless steel BA?
BA (Bright annealed), is a specific surface finish which is
produced by the mills for cold-rolled stainless steels, mainly for
the grades AISI 304 and AISI 316 and in thicknesses up to a maximum
of 3.0 mm.
During its production, the stainless steel is annealed in an inert
gas atmosphere after cold rolling.
This produces a reflective, shiny, smooth surface structure which,
depending on the manufacturer and batch, can be close to a
mirror-polished stainless steel of the lower quality grades.
Stainless steel cold rolled/BA bright annealed – where can it be
used?
One field where stainless steel BA surfaces are often used is where
an attractive appearance is highly crucial, i. e. all decorative
applications.
In addition to visual demands, the smooth, shiny surface of
stainless steel 2R also fulfils functional requirements.
For example, in technical applications that require the surfaces to
have the lowest possible roughness (Ra value).
This is particularly important in the container- and vessel
construction, mechanical engineering, food, pharmaceutical and
medical technology industries, where a maximum of smoothness is
required to prevent adhesion to the surfaces of the stainless
steel.
Especially in the industry of construction of tanks, vessels, silos
and containers, where those stainless sheets with properties such
as good corrosion resistance and low Ra values are highly sought,
the material must often enough possess a thickness of 3.0 mm and
higher.
1.Beams, columns, platforms and supports in water treatment
processing plants, pulp and paper manufacture,
nuclear, biomass, chemical, pharmaceutical as well as the food and
beverage industries.
2.Primary beams and columns, pins, barriers, railings, cable
sheathing and expansion joints in bridges.
3.Seawalls, piers and other coastal structures.
4.Reinforcing bar in concrete structures.
5.Curtain walling, roofing, canopies, tunnel lining.
6.Support systems for curtain walling, masonry, tunnel lining, etc.
7.Security barriers, hand railings, street furniture.
8.Fasteners and anchoring systems in wood, stone, masonry or rock.
9.Structural members and fasteners in swimming pool buildings
(special precautions should be taken in structural
components in swimming pool atmospheres due to the risk of stress
corrosion cracking).
10.Explosion and impact resistant structures such as security
walls, gates or bollards.
11.Fire and explosion-resistant walls, cable ladders and walkways
on offshore platforms.
