Stainless Steel 304 Sheet is made up of an austenitic stainless steel that has 18% chromium and 8% nickel in the composition. This is the most used grade of all stainless steels in the world.

The sheets are strong, with good corrosion resistance, heat resistance, low temperature strength and mechanical properties; good thermal workability such as stamping and bending, and no heat treatment hardening phenomenon (non-magnetic, service temperature -196°C~800°C) and have applications in a variety of industries.

This is the most cost effective grade of steel. So the 304 Stainless Steel Price is lower compared to other grades of stainless steels and all metallic products in general.The low carbon version, 304L sheets are very good for welding applications as they have less carbide precipitation and less localized corrosion.

304 stainless steel's general characteristics

It has beautiful surface and diversified use possibilities;

Good corrosion resistance, better corrosion resistance than ordinary steel;

High strength, so the possibility of thin plate use is great;

Resistant to high temperature oxidation and high strength, thus resistant to fire;

Normal temperature processing, that is, easy plastic processing;

Simple and easy maintenance because no surface treatment is required

Clean, high finish;Good welding performance.

304 stainless steel’s drawing performance

1. Dry grinding and drawing

The most common ones on the market are long wire and short wire. After processing such a surface, 304 stainless steel plate shows a good decorative effect, which can meet the requirements of general decorative materials. Generally speaking, 304 series stainless steel can form a good effect after one scrub. Due to the low cost, simple operation, low processing cost and wide application of this kind of processing equipment, it has become a necessary equipment for processing centers. Therefore, most machining centers can provide long-wire and short-wire frosted plates, of which 304 steel accounts for more than 80%.

2. Oil mill drawing

The 304 family stainless steel shows a perfect decorative effect after oil grinding, and is widely used in decorative panels such as elevators and home appliances. Cold-rolled 304 series stainless steel can generally achieve good results after one frosting pass. There are still some processing centers on the market that can provide oily frosting for hot-rolled stainless steel, and its effect is comparable to that of cold-rolled oil grinding. Oily drawing can also be divided into long filament and short filament. Filament is generally used for elevator decoration, and there are two kinds of textures for various small household appliances and kitchen utensils.