0.1mm 0.2mm 0.3mm 0.4mm 0.5mm Thickness 304 Stainless Steel Strip Bright Annealing Finishing

Stainless steel strip is used in many industries. Many manufacturers are in fact, utilizing surface finishes for 304 stainless steel strip to achieve different results. If you are unfamiliar with surface finishes for 304 stainless steel strip, then this guide is for you.

• BA (Bright Annealed):Sometimes specified as “Bright Annealed Stainless Steel”, is a bright, cold-rolled, reflective finish retained by final annealing in a controlled atmosphere furnace. It is highly reflective and has the same appearance as a mirror. A final light rolling pass through polished rolls produces a smooth, reflective surface, excellent for decorative applications.
• 2B Finish:Cold rolled, heat treated, pickled, pinch passed. The most common cold rolled mill finish. Dull grey slightly reflective finish. Can be used in this condition or frequently is the starting point for some polished finishes.
• 2D Finish:A dull finish that is produced by cold rolling followed by annealing and descaling. Used in deep drawn objects which are often polished after fabrication.
• Polishing Bright Finish:Mechanical Polishing: This process removes surface imperfections caused by grinding and other processing operations. In addition, it provides a moderate degree of luster to the surface which can be further enhanced by subsequent buffing operations using grease or oil emulsions with rouge or aluminum oxide compounds.