What is stainless-steel sheet and plate and what is it used for?

Stainless steel sheet, or plate, is often used in environments that are subject to water and moisture, and where cleanliness and hygiene are important.
One of the most common areas in which stainless steel sheet is used is in commercial kitchens for storage cupboards and shelves, to cover worksurfaces and counter tops, and applied to walls as a splashback. Cooker hobs are also made from stainless steel, as the material is resistant to effects of heat, and can be cleaned easily.
Sheet metal is widely used in laboratories where durability and resistance to heat and corrosion are essential, and where high cleanliness standards need to be maintained.
Stainless steel sheet is also used to make water storage tanks, silos to store grain, and transportation tankers.
Our stocks of stainless-steel sheet are available in 304, 316, and 430 grades in a choice of dull polished finish which has a smooth, clean, non-reflective surface, commonly used in commercial kitchens and as splashbacks. Circular polished finish which has a stunning, distinctive swirl pattern, often used in the catering industry, and as decorative facias and dashboards on vintage and custom cars, and checker plate which is used for anti-slip flooring with an ellipse surface relief detail.
metals4U also supply bright-polished stainless-steel sheet in the form of our unbreakable mirror product which is a bright-polished sheet of stainless steel made from grade 430.
All our stainless-steel sheet metal is supplied with a protective film to the finished side, which can easily be peeled off after installation or fabrication. The reverse side is supplied unfinished.

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Stainless steel sheets from Cut2Size Metals are available in Type 304 and Type 316. Type 304 can be easily roll-formed or bent, and its excellent corrosion resistance and weldability make it one of the most popular grades found today.
Type 316 is a high corrosion resistance alloy, providing greater resistance to pitting-type corrosion. Typical uses for Type 316 include marine, chemical, paper, textile, and food service applications, such as a stainless steel backsplash. Our stainless steel sheet is dual-certified 316/316L, which helps prevent corrosion after welding.

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