30408/30403/31603/321/2205/32205/310S/2507 Stainless Steel Hot Rolled Plates

Hot Rolling is a mill process which involves rolling the steel at a high temperature (typically at a temperature over 1700° F), which is above the steel’s recrystallization temperature. When steel is above the recrystallization temperature, it can be shaped and formed easily, and the steel can be made in much larger sizes. Hot rolled steel is typically cheaper than cold rolled steel due to the fact that it is often manufactured without any delays in the process, and therefore the reheating of the steel is not required (as it is with cold rolled). When the steel cools off it will shrink slightly thus giving less control on the size and shape of the finished product when compared to cold rolled.

Hot Rolled Stainless Steel, also known as inox steel, is a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5 or 11% chromium content by mass.

Hot Rolled Stainless steel Plate does not stain, corrode, or rust as easily as ordinary steel, but it is not stain-proof.

The term 'corrosion resistant steel' is used when the alloy has less than the 12% minimum of chromium, for example in the aviation industry. There are different grades and surface finishes of stainless steel, depending on where it will be used. Stainless steels have a higher resistance to oxidation (rust) and corrosion in many natural and man-made environments; however, it is important to select the correct type of stainless steel for the use. There are over 150 grades of stainless steel, of which fifteen are the most used.

In addition to the possibility of having plates individually manufactured in terms of inox grade and dimensions (and in some cases oversized dimensions), these offer further advantages depending on the various stainless steel grades and applications:

1) High chemical and mechanical resistance

2) High-temperature resistance

3) Improved abrasion resistance

4) Good formability and welding properties

5) Cost-effectiveness

They are also suitable for further treatments such as beadblasting, grit-polishing, mirror-polishing and other stainless steel surface finishes.

The option to produce plates in a wide range of custom dimensions allows this material to be used in the most various applications, for example in:

1) Heavy and industrial engineering

2) Construction of machinery and appliances

3) Container construction for pharmaceutical and food industry

4) Yacht and shipbuilding

5) Construction of bridges

6) Architecture

7) Art installations