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Written by Dr. Juergen Abrams on October 24, 2024.
ABRAMS Industries® US offers a wide range of stainless steel types, including popular grades like 303, 304, 316L/316, and 420. Stainless steel plates are essential for many projects because they are not only extremely durable and resistant to corrosion, but also highly versatile.
For this reason, we maintain a stock of 16,442 standard sizes and offer a cutting service along with same-day shipping for qualifying orders. Additionally, we provide both Imperial Stainless Plates and Metric Stainless Plates.
TOLERANCES OF A STAINLESS STEEL PLATE
Tolerances | over (+) / under (-) | |
Imperial Sizes | Metric Sizes |
Standard Stainless Plate • Thickness ground or fine milled, tol. +0.015" / +0.035" • Width saw cut, tol. +0.125" / +0.250" • Length saw cut, tol. +0.500" / -0.000" | Standard Stainless Plate • Thickness ground or fine milled, tol. +0.4 / -0 mm • Width saw cut, tol. +3 / -0 mm • Length saw cut, tol. +15 / -0 mm |
Precision Ground Stainless Plate • Thickness ground, tol. +/-0.001" • Width ground or fine milled, tol. +0.005" / -0.000" • Length milled or saw cut, tol. +0.125" / +0.500" | Precision Ground Stainless Plate Thickness ground or fine milled, tol. +0.05 / -0 mm Width ground or fine milled, tol. +0.2 / -0 mm Length milled or saw cut, tol. +35 / -0 mm |
Precision Ground Stainless Plate Oversized • Thickness ground, tol. +0.010" / +0.015" • Width ground or fine milled, tol. +0.010" / +0.015" • Length milled or saw cut, tol. +0.125" / +0.500" | Precision Ground Stainless Plate Oversized • Thickness ground, tol. +0.010" / +0.015" • Width ground or fine milled, tol. +0.010" / +0.015" • Length milled or saw cut, tol. +0.125" / +0.500" |
Hardened Stainless Steel Plate • Thickness ground or fine milled, tol. +0.2 / -0 mm • Width saw cut, tol. +10 / -0 mm • Length saw cut, tol. +10 / -0 mm Flatness tolerance: +0.2 / -0 mm across the item (aimed for) | |
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WHAT MAKES STAINLESS STEEL PLATES SPECIAL AND WHERE ARE THEY USED?
Stainless steel plates offer special properties that have become indispensable in the industry. They are ideal to use in environments that require high resistance to corrosion, aggressive chemicals, extreme temperatures, or aesthetic elegance. The various alloys of stainless plates also come into play here, as not every grade of steel possesses the same properties.
Stainless steel plates are typically used in the following areas:
• Mechanical and plant engineering
• Food and pharmaceutical industries
• Facade construction
• Manufacturing of containers and tanks
Stainless steel plates are used in numerous industries and for a wide range of projects. In the construction industry, they are essential for modern and demanding architectural projects, especially for buildings located near the sea or in industrial environments where corrosion protection is of utmost importance.
In the chemical industry, sewage treatment plants, and energy production, stainless steel plates are also a preferred choice. They withstand extreme conditions effortlessly. In mechanical and plant engineering, stainless steel plates play a key role in making machines and equipment robust and durable.
Our comprehensive range allows you to find the right stainless steel plates for every project, tailored precisely to your needs.
AVAILABLE STAINLESS STEEL PLATE ALLOYS
A selection of stainless steel plates in 13 different stainless steel grades is available. ABRAMS Industries® PREMIUM stainless steel plates are ideally suited for a wide range of applications. Our stainless steels are highly valued in the automotive industry, mechanical engineering, construction, and food processing alike.
Whether you are looking for the highest corrosion resistance, excellent formability, or exceptional strength, the following portfolio of stainless steel plates covers all needs.
Each grade offers specific advantages. We are happy to advise you in finding the optimal stainless steel grade for your application. Rely on our many years of expertise and benefit from the quality of our products!
Stainless Plate 303
610 Imperial Sizes Thickness: From ⅜ Inch to 5 ½ Inch Width: From 1 Inch to 12 Inch Length: 12 Inch and 24 Inch Price Charts | 476 Metric Sizes Thickness: From 8.3 mm to 100.3 mm Width: From 33 mm to 303 mm Length: 300 mm and 600mm Price Charts | ||||
303 Customized cuts available. | |||||
Common applications of alloy 303: Food industry, photographic industry, paint industry, oil industry, soap industry, paper industry, textile industry, mechanical engineering, turned parts, fittings construction, kitchen equipment, decoration | |||||
Stainless Plate 304
610 Imperial Sizes Thickness: From ⅜ Inch to 5 ½ Inch Width: From 1 Inch to 12 Inch Length: 12 Inch and 24 Inch
Price Charts | 476 Metric Sizes Thickness: From 8.3 mm to 100.3 mm Width: From 33 mm to 303 mm Length: 300 mm and 600mm Price Charts | ||||
304 Customized cuts available. | |||||
Common applications of alloy 304: Food industry, photographic industry, paint industry, oil industry, soap industry, paper industry, textile industry, mechanical engineering, turned parts, fittings construction, kitchen equipment, decoration | |||||
Stainless Plate 314
610 Imperial Sizes Thickness: From ⅜ Inch to 5 ½ Inch Width: From 1 Inch to 12 Inch Length: 12 Inch and 24 Inch
Price Charts | 476 Metric Sizes Thickness: From 8.3 mm to 100.3 mm Width: From 33 mm to 303 mm Length: 300 mm and 600mm Price Charts | ||||
314 Customized cuts available. | |||||
Common applications of alloy 314: Apparatus engineering for high temperature application, automotive industry, chemical industry, oil industry, chains for the cement and concrete industry, mechanical engineering, furnace construction, annealing muffles, enamel grates, fire baskets, heat conductors. | |||||
Stainless Plate 316L / 316
610 Imperial Sizes Thickness: From ⅜ Inch to 5 ½ Inch Width: From 1 Inch to 12 Inch Length: 12 Inch and 24 Inch
Price Charts | 476 Metric Sizes Thickness: From 8.3 mm to 100.3 mm Width: From 33 mm to 303 mm Length: 300 mm and 600mm Price Charts | ||||
316L / 316 Customized cuts available. | |||||
Common applications of alloy 316L / 316: Chemical industry, pharmaceutical industry, food industry, valve and plant construction, building industry, automotive industry, aviation industry, mechanical engineering, offshore, petrochemical industry, electrical equipment, decorative uses, kitchen equipment. | |||||
Stainless Plate 316Ti
610 Imperial Sizes Thickness: From ⅜ Inch to 5 ½ Inch Width: From 1 Inch to 12 Inch Length: 12 Inch and 24 Inch
Price Charts | 476 Metric Sizes Thickness: From 8.3 mm to 100.3 mm Width: From 33 mm to 303 mm Length: 300 mm and 600mm Price Charts | ||||
316Ti Customized cuts available. | |||||
Common applications of alloy 316Ti Chemical industry, textile industry, oil industry, building industry, food industry, soap industry, paper industry, photographic industry, paint industry, rubber industry, mechanical engineering, apparatus engineering, pump construction, compressor construction, pipeline construction, shipbuilding, medical technology, pharmaceutical industry, nuclear engineering. | |||||
Stainless Plate 410
658 Imperial Sizes Thickness: From 5/16 Inch to 5 ½ Inch Width: From 1 Inch to 12 Inch Length: 12 Inch and 24 Inch
Price Charts | 476 Metric Sizes Thickness: From 8.3 mm to 100.3 mm Width: From 33 mm to 303 mm Length: 300 mm and 600mm Price Charts | ||||
410 Customized cuts available. | |||||
Common applications of alloy 410 Hydraulic engineering, mechanical engineering, pump industry, oil industry, petrochemical industry, decorative uses, kitchen equipment, food industry, environmental technology, energy technology (hydroelectric power). | |||||
Stainless Plate 420
938 Imperial Sizes Thickness: From 3/32 Inch to 5 ½ Inch Width: From 1 Inch to 20 Inch Length: 12 Inch and 24 Inch
Price Charts | 780 Metric Sizes Thickness: From 2.2 mm to 100.3 mm Width: From 15.3 mm to 503 mm Length: 250 mm, 300 mm, 500 mm, 600 mm and 1000 mm
Price Charts | |||||||
420 Customized cuts available. | ||||||||
Common applications of alloy 420 Mechanical engineering, medical technology, plastic molds, synthetic resin mold tools, die casting tools, light metal die casting, cutting tools, machine knives, kitchen knives, razors, shears, scraper blades, surgical instruments, measuring tools, roller bearings, ball bearings, ice-skates, pump parts, valves. | ||||||||
Stainless Plate 420 mod.
658 Imperial Sizes Thickness: From 5/16 Inch to 5 ½ Inch Width: From 1 Inch to 12 Inch Length: 12 Inch and 24 Inch
Price Charts | 476 Metric Sizes Thickness: From 8.3 mm to 100.3 mm Width: From 33 mm to 303 mm Length: 300 mm and 600mm Price Charts | ||||
420 mod. Customized cuts available. | |||||
Common applications of alloy 420 mod. Automotive industry, power engineering, turbine and power plant construction, medical technology, mechanical engineering, petrochemical industry, cutting tool industry, knives, fasteners, architecture and decoration. | |||||
Stainless Plate 420RM
658 Imperial Sizes Thickness: From 5/16 Inch to 5 ½ Inch Width: From 1 Inch to 12 Inch Length: 12 Inch and 24 Inch
Price Charts | 476 Metric Sizes Thickness: From 8.3 mm to 100.3 mm Width: From 33 mm to 303 mm Length: 300 mm and 600mm Price Charts | ||||
420RM Customized cuts available. | |||||
Common applications of alloy 420RM Mechanical engineering, marine engineering, apparatus engineering, plastic processing, plastic molds, extrusion tools, press molds, fitting tools, shafts, spindles, bolts, pistons, valves, steam valves, water valves, beater bars, fittings parts, pump construction, pump rods, compressor construction, compressor parts, surgical Instruments. | |||||
Stainless Plate 430F
658 Imperial Sizes Thickness: From 5/16 Inch to 5 ½ Inch Width: From 1 Inch to 12 Inch Length: 12 Inch and 24 Inch
Price Charts | 476 Metric Sizes Thickness: From 8.3 mm to 100.3 mm Width: From 33 mm to 303 mm Length: 300 mm and 600mm Price Charts | ||||
430F Customized cuts available. | |||||
Common applications of alloy 430F Automotive industry, electronic equipment, power engineering, mechanical engineering, connecting elements, architecture and decoration, construction parts for automatic machining in water and steam such as screws, spindles, axes, bushings, etc. | |||||
Stainless Plate 431
658 Imperial Sizes Thickness: From 5/16 Inch to 5 ½ Inch Width: From 1 Inch to 12 Inch Length: 12 Inch and 24 Inch
Price Charts | 476 Metric Sizes Thickness: From 8.3 mm to 100.3 mm Width: From 33 mm to 303 mm Length: 300 mm and 600mm Price Charts | ||||
431 Customized cuts available. | |||||
Common applications of alloy 431 Mechanical engineering, automotive industry, oil and petrochemical industry, aviation, food industry, soap industry, acetic acid industry, shafts, pump parts, perforated plates, spindles, piston rods, valve cones, turbine blades. | |||||
Stainless Plate 440B
978 Imperial Sizes Thickness: From 3/32 Inch to 5 ½ Inch Width: From 1 Inch to 20 Inch Length: 12 Inch and 24 Inch
Price Charts | 872 Metric Sizes Thickness: From 2.2 mm to 100.3 mm Width: From 15.3 mm to 503 mm Length: 250 mm, 300 mm, 500 mm, 600 mm and 1000 mm
Price Charts | |||||||
440B Customized cuts available. | ||||||||
Common applications of alloy 440B Cutting tools, knives, knife blades, cutlery, guide rails, wear parts, perforated discs, screw elements, pump shafts, scale pans, horizontal cutting, surgical instruments, plastic molds, injection nozzles, roller bearings, ball bearings, mechanical engineering, food industry, building industry. | ||||||||
Stainless Plate 440C
978 Imperial Sizes Thickness: From 3/32 Inch to 5 ½ Inch Width: From 1 Inch to 20 Inch Length: 12 Inch and 24 Inch
Price Charts | 796 Metric Sizes Thickness: From 2.3 mm to 100.3 mm Width: From 33 mm to 503 mm Length: 300 mm and 600 mm
Price Charts | ||||
440C Customized cuts available. | |||||
Common applications of alloy 440C Knives for the food industry, frozen food cutters, pork and beef cleaving knives, fish industry knives, accessories for meat grinders. | |||||
CHARACTERISTICS TABLE OF STAINLESS STEEL PLATE ALLOYS
| Grade/Characteristic | Machinability | Corrosion Resistance | Weldability | Bending/Forming | Magnetic |
| 303 SS Flat | Excellent | Very Good | Not recommended | Poor | No |
| 304 SS Flat | Fair | Very Good | Excellent | Excellent | No |
| 314 SS Flat | Fair | Very Good | Poor | Very good | No |
| 316 SS Flat | Fair | Very Good | Good | Excellent | No |
| 316L SS Flat | Fair | Very Good | Good | Excellent | No |
| 316Ti SS Flat | Fair | Very Good | Very Good | Excellent | No |
| 410 SS Flat | Good | Good | Medium*1 | Good | Yes |
| 420 SS Flat | Good | Good | Medium*1 | Good | Yes |
| 420 mod. SS Flat | Good | Good | Poor*1 | Good | Yes |
| 420RM SS Flat | Fair | Very Good | Not normally done*2 | Good | Yes |
| 430F SS Flat | Excellent | Medium | Not normally done*1 | Good | Yes |
| 431 SS Flat | Fair | Very Good | Very Good*1 | Good | Yes |
| 440B SS Flat | Fair | Very Good | Not recommended*1 | Good | Yes |
| 440C SS Flat | Fair | Very Good | Not normally done*1 | Good | Yes |
*1 Only with pre- and post heat treatment, if unavoidable
*2 Preheat needed if unavoidable
SUMMARY
As a stainless steel plate supplier we offer you a wide variety of steel grades in imperial as well as metric sizes. They are used in various industries and for a great variety of applications. With our portfolio of stainless steel plates you are able to find dimensions close to your needed dimensions which in turn means less waste and machining time for you and more time to concentrate on the more important tasks in your work day.