What Are the Different Types of Stainless Steel Medium Thickness Plate?

Stainless medium-thickness plates can be classified by strength, making method, grades, and usage. Here we take a closer look at it.

1. Strength
According to the strength classification, it is generally graded by the lower limit of the tensile strength. The stainless steel medium-thickness plate with a tensile strength above 50kgf/cm is called a high-strength stainless steel medium-thickness plate.

2. Making Method
This plate is often produced by rolling processes, including hot rolling and cold rolling. Correspondingly, it can be divided into hot rolled stainless medium thickness plate and cold rolled stainless medium thickness plate.

3. Grade
According to the stainless steel chemical composition and stainless steel grade table, it can be divided into:

321 stainless steel medium-thickness plates,

347 stainless steel medium-thickness plates,

410 stainless steel medium-thickness plates,

904L stainless steel medium-thickness plates.

4. Usage
As for the specific uses, this kind of plate can be categorized into:

Stainless medium thickness plate for shipbuilding: used to manufacture marine and inland ship hulls.

Stainless medium thickness plate for making boilers: used in the manufacture of various boilers and important accessories.

Stainless medium thickness plate for making pressure vessels: applied in the manufacture of pressure vessels and other similar equipment for petroleum, chemical gas separation, and gas storage and transportation.

Stainless medium thickness plate for automobile frame: used to make automobile girders like longitudinal beams and beams.

Stainless medium thickness plate for welding: used for welding parts.

Stainless medium thickness plate for special purpose: used for some particular items.