Available stainless steel sheets, tubes, sizes, thicknessed

Standard Sheet Sizes

For most metals, whether stainless steel, aluminum, iron, galvanized, or zinc-coated, the most standard sizes are:

• 2000x1000 mm
• 2500x1250 mm
• 3000x1500 mm
• 4000x2000 mm
• 6000x2000 mm

Note: Polished, ground, or brushed sheets are always ground lengthwise, meaning for a horizontal grinding direction, 2 meters is the maximum.

Finish 2b

Finish 2b indicates a bright, cold-rolled sheet, the standard finish for sheets up to and including 6 mm thick. An industrial sheet with a very low roughness value; ideal if quality is important, but aesthetics are not. If aesthetics are important, it is better to opt for a polished or brushed sheet.

Polished or Brushed Stainless Steel

The most commonly available sheet in brushed/polished/ground finish is probably the 'polished K320.' The post-treatment on the stainless steel provides a visually uniform appearance. Sometimes we refer to this finish as 'linear brushed' to distinguish it from non-directional brushed.

Super Mirror 8 Stainless Steel

Super mirror stainless steel exists in two qualities: the so-called BA quality (bright annealed) and the super mirror or super mirror 8.

Bright Annealed is a shiny factory finish achieved by rolling. The sheet is shiny but has too many imperfections such as spots, dull areas, color differences to be used for aesthetic purposes or as a mirror.

Super mirror 8 is an expensive high-gloss sheet of very high quality comparable to a mirror. The price is about double that of BA quality. Note: Alinco always offers the best quality super mirror 8, but there are sheets on the market also sold as 'super mirror 8' which are qualitatively much lower. Always check or ask for a sample!

Unless BA quality is specifically requested, Alinco always uses super mirror 8 quality for 'mirror stainless steel' as it is the only quality we know customers are satisfied with. It is used in mirrors suitable for food use, but also in various other mirrors such as in toilets, gyms, etc., where glass is preferably avoided.

Checker Plate

A checker plate is a sheet with teardrop-shaped protrusions rolled into it. They are used to create a safe walking surface, especially in places where it can be slippery (e.g., on stairs). The slightly uneven surface provides grip to prevent slipping.

Checker plates are available in stainless steel, aluminum, or steel and can be used, for example, as (door) mats or as flooring for a boat, but also as a decorative wall element.