STAINLESS STEEL
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Basic Metals, Inc Standard Sizes:
7 gauge – 26 gauge
36″, 48″, 60″ wide
2B/Polished
Coil/Sheet
*Additional sizes & grades available upon request.ASTM A240/A480
Type 201 stainless steel is a low nickel, high-work hardening, austenitic chromium-nickel-manganese stainless steel. Type 201 stainless steel is not hardenable by heat treatment. It may be substituted, in some cases, for other higher nickel content alloys.
Stainless is created by extracting chromite from underground mines. The chromite is crushed to produce a chromite concentrate. The chromite concentrate is melted in an electric furnace with other raw materials (iron ore, manganese, nickel, etc.) use for the specific stainless type.
After melting the material is formed into slabs and sent to a hot rolling mill. The rolling mill reduces the thickness of the steel and is cooled by water. The now coil is transferred to a cold rolling mill.
When the material arrives at the cold rolling mill it is covered in black scale. It is sent through an annealing and pickling line to remove the scale.
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Basic Metals, Inc Standard Sizes:
7 gauge – 26 gauge
2B/Polished
Coil/Sheet
*Additional sizes & grades available upon request.ASTM A240/A480
Type 301 stainless steel is an austenitic chromium-nickel stainless steel that when cold worked provides high strength and good ductility.
The process of creating stainless involves mining chromite from underground mines. The chromite is crushed to produce a chromite concentrate. The material is melted in an electric furnace with other raw materials (iron ore, manganese, nickel, etc.) use for the specific stainless type.
After melting the material is formed into slabs and sent to a hot rolling mill. The rolling mill, also known as a roughing mill, reduces the thickness of the steel and it is cooled by water. The material is then transferred to a cold rolling mill.
When the material arrives at the cold rolling mill it is covered in black scale and is sent through an annealing and pickling line to remove it.
301 Stainless can be offered in various temper conditions.
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Basic Metals, Inc Standard Sizes:
7 gauge – 26 gauge
36″, 48″, 60″
2B/Polished
Coil/Sheet
*Additional sizes & grades available upon request.ASTM A240/A480
Type 304 stainless steel is the most common austenitic chromium-nickel stainless steel and is a variation of the classic 18-8 stainless. Its properties provide corrosion resistance to a wide range of atmospheric, chemical, textile, petroleum, and food industry exposures.
Type 304L is an extra low-carbon variation of Type 304. This helps in eliminating carbide precipitation due to welding.
Stainless is created by extracting chromite from underground mines. The chromite is crushed to produce a chromite concentrate. The chromite concentrate is melted in an electric furnace with other raw materials (iron ore, manganese, nickel, etc.) use for the specific stainless type.
After melting the material is formed into slabs and sent to a hot rolling mill. The rolling mill reduces the thickness of the steel and is cooled by water. The now coil is transferred to a cold rolling mill.
When the material arrives at the cold rolling mill it is covered in black scale. It is sent through an annealing and pickling line to remove the scale.
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Basic Metals, Inc Standard Sizes:
7 gauge – 26 gauge
36″, 48″, 60″ wide
2B/Polished
Coil/Sheet
*Additional sizes & grades available upon request.ASTM A240/A480
Type 316 stainless steel is an austenitic chromium-nickel stainless steel containing molybdenum. This addition increases the resistance against corrosion and pitting.
Type 316L is an extra-low carbon version of Type 316 stainless steel that minimizes harmful carbide precipitation due to welding.
The process of creating stainless involves mining chromite from underground mines. The chromite is crushed to produce a chromite concentrate. The material is melted in an electric furnace with other raw materials (iron ore, manganese, nickel, etc.) use for the specific stainless type.
After melting the material is formed into slabs and sent to a hot rolling mill. The rolling mill, also known as a roughing mill, reduces the thickness of the steel and it is cooled by water. The material is then transferred to a cold rolling mill.
When the material arrives at the cold rolling mill it is covered in black scale and is sent through an annealing and pickling line to remove it.
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Basic Metals, Inc Standard Sizes:
12 gauge – 20 gauge
48″ wide
2B/Polished
Coil/Sheet
*Additional sizes & grades available upon request.ASTM A240/480
Type 409 stainless steel is a ferritic stainless steel that has a good combination of heat resistance and corrosion resistance. Its titanium stabilized low nickel content provides for an economical metal resistant to corrosion and oxidation.
The process of creating stainless involves mining chromite from underground mines. The chromite is crushed to produce a chromite concentrate. The material is melted in an electric furnace with other raw materials (iron ore, manganese, nickel, etc.) use for the specific stainless type.
After melting the material is formed into slabs and sent to a hot rolling mill. The rolling mill, also known as a roughing mill, reduces the thickness of the steel and it is cooled by water. The material is then transferred to a cold rolling mill.
When the material arrives at the cold rolling mill it is covered in black scale and is sent through an annealing and pickling line to remove it.
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Basic Metals, Inc Standard Sizes:
12 gauge – 20 gauge
48″ wide
2B/Polished
Coil/Sheet
*Additional sizes & grades available upon request.ASTM A240/480
Type 430 stainless steel is one of the most widely used of the “non-hardenable” ferritic stainless steels. It combines good corrosion resistance with heat and oxidation resistance up to 1500°F.
Stainless is created by extracting chromite from underground mines. The chromite is crushed to produce a chromite concentrate. The chromite concentrate is melted in an electric furnace with other raw materials (iron ore, manganese, nickel, etc.) use for the specific stainless type.
After melting the material is formed into slabs and sent to a hot rolling mill. The rolling mill reduces the thickness of the steel and is cooled by water. The now coil is transferred to a cold rolling mill.
When the material arrives at the cold rolling mill it is covered in black scale. It is sent through an annealing and pickling line to remove the scale.