Hairline stainless steel sheet | Production&Properties

Introduction to hairline stainless steel sheet

With economic development, people’s demand for hairline stainless steel sheet is also increasing.

Now, in many industries, people like to use it. For example, villas, office buildings, electrical panels, etc.

It is matte. Therefore, compared with the ordinary stainless steel plate, its decorative effect is more advanced.

Thus, it can meet many decoration needs. Meanwhile, it maintains the good performance of stainless steel.

Now, let’s take a closer look at it.

First of all, do you know what is a hairline stainless steel sheet?

What is a hairline stainless steel sheet?

The hairline stainless steel sheet is a wire-like texture on the surface of stainless steel sheets.

Moreover, this is only a processing technology of stainless steel. Meanwhile，its the surface looks like a silky texture.

Moreover, these one-way lines are thin and long. And they look clear and filiform.

Therefore, people call it hairline stainless steel sheets.

And the textures on the surface are clear, but people cannot touch them.

Although it has lines on its surface, its roughness is smaller than that of ordinary stainless steel plates.

In other words, its surface is smoother. Moreover, it has its own unique metallic texture.

And its surface is matt. Therefore, it is non-reflective. Moreover, the surface can absorb the surrounding colors and light.

Meanwhile, this matt surface gives people a delicate and high-end feeling.

And the stainless steel plate made by this kind of processing is not easy to produce scratches.

Therefore, it is more wear-resistant and more practical than ordinary bright stainless steel.

Not only that, but people can also customize the shape, size, and thickness of various sheets.

As for its thickness, it’s generally from 0.1mm to 0.2mm.

By the way, people often confuse cold-rolled stainless steel sheet with a hairline stainless steel sheet.

But if you look closely, you will see a filamentous texture on the hairline stainless steel plate，while there has no cold-rolled sheet.

Specifications of hairline stainless steel sheet

There are many specifications of the hairline stainless steel sheet.

Generally speaking, its width is 1219mm. Moreover, the width is always fixed.

As for its length, it has several specifications such as 2438mm, 3048mm, 3500mm, and 4000mm.

Next, let’s take a look at how to make a hairline stainless steel sheet.

The production process of the hairline stainless steel sheet

In this way, people can get the texture of the hairline.

Moreover, people use 150 and 180 abrasives to polish stainless steel.

This process compresses the cross-sectional area of the metal.

Sometimes, in order to improve efficiency and reduce costs, manufacturers use sand roller machines to produce hairline stainless steel plates.

At this time, the sand roller rolls on the stainless steel surface to produce a silk texture.

Moreover, the texture produced by the emery roll machine is highly uniform.

And such production efficiency is very high.

However, the silky texture looks a little dry.

Moreover, this process will produce metal dust.

Under the requirements of environmental protection, people began to use water mill equipment.

As for the water milling method, it is based on ordinary wire drawing equipment and uses a water medium in the wire drawing process.

Then, people can recover the metal dust separated by water.

Moreover, this meets the requirements of environmental protection.

Meanwhile, because water is as the medium, the thread-like texture is more delicate than before.

In addition, the production process of the hairline stainless steel sheet is as follows.

Electroplating

Through electrolysis, the metal film is attached to the surface of metal or other materials. In this way, the stainless steel plate has the functions of anti-corrosion, wear resistance, electrical conductivity, light reflection, and beautiful appearance.

Water electroplating

Without an external power supply, the chemical reduction reaction runs in an aqueous solution with the reducing agent of the electroplating solution.

And this continuously reduces metal ions on the auto-catalytic surface.

So, this forms a metal coating.

The above two types of equipment are low in price.

Moreover, it is convenient for people to operate them.

Therefore, the processing cost is relatively low. And its application range is very wide.

Oil mill

People use oil mill equipment for wire drawing. Moreover, the plates used in the elevator and home appliance industries are from this method.

Generally speaking, oil grinding equipment will have various types of belts between 120 mesh and 300 mesh.

And people contact with oily media on the surface of the board through abrasive belts of different thicknesses. Therefore, people can make beautiful drawing lines on the basis of reducing abrasive belt loss.

Besides, the advantage of oil mill equipment is that there is a large space for adjustable lines.

Therefore, people can change the thickness of the lines.

Moreover, the hairline stainless steel sheet with the oil mill process presents a higher-quality decoration effect.

So, in elevator decoration, people will use this kind of hairline stainless steel sheet.

Remove decrease treatment

Before welding, people should check whether the gap of the stainless steel plate meets the requirements of oil-free welding.

Otherwise, people should clean it with trichloroethylene, benzene, gasoline, heavy detergent, or other chemicals.

At this time, people need to scrub the fluff with a stainless steel wire brush.

And after welding, people should polish the surface.

Properties of stainless steel sheet

After processing, the properties of hairline stainless steel sheets are still somewhat different from ordinary stainless steel sheets.

Corrosion resistance

Hairline stainless steel has good corrosion resistance. However, the wire drawing process destroys the composition and chromium content of the stainless steel surface. Therefore, compared with ordinary stainless steel, its corrosion resistance is weaker.

However, hairline stainless steel can withstand high-temperature oxidation. And this makes it resistant to fire.

Not only that, but people can also process it at room temperature. This means that it is easy to achieve plastic processing.

Long service life

Because of its grained surface, it is more wear-resistant than shiny stainless steel.

Moreover, its strength is very high.

As a result, its service life is also longer.

Decorative effects

Moreover, its metal surface has a non-mirror-like metallic luster. And this looks a lot like silk.

Meanwhile, although its surface is textured, its brightness and finish are high.

Therefore, its decorative effect is also very good.

Used to repair

As for its processing performance, because the hairline treatment can cover the original damaged stainless steel surface, people can use it to repair the stainless steel plate.

Welding performance

Besides, its welding performance is also very good.

For welding, people should choose a good stainless steel electrode and a small welding current.

Moreover, the composition between the solder joints should be firm, and the weld seam should be full.

Among them, the welding wave of the weld metal should be uniform.

Moreover, its surface must not have problems such as cracks and splashes.

Easy to clean

However, due to the strong sweat secretion in the palm, people often touch the stainless steel will leave obvious fingerprints.

Therefore, people need to scrub the hairline stainless steel sheet regularly.

But there is no need to worry about it.

Its cleaning is very simple and very low cost.

Types of hairline stainless steel sheet

There are many types of hairline stainless steel sheets in terms of materials, colors, and patterns.

Now let’s have a look.

Material types of hairline stainless steel sheet

Common materials for brushed stainless steel plates are generally 201 stainless steel and 304 stainless steel.

In addition, there are 430 stainless steel plates.

430 is a stainless steel containing straight chromium. And it belongs to ferritic stainless steel.

This material is softer than any other material.

Moreover, its corrosion resistance and formability are very good.

Meanwhile, it is resistant to nitric acid.

Therefore, people can use 430 hairline stainless steel sheets in chemical applications.

Besides, people can use PVC to brush all over their watchmen.

Patterns of hairline stainless steel sheet

In addition to hairline patterns, people can also make many kinds of patterns.

For example, snow line, long line, and short line.

Moreover, the short-line stainless steel plate is very suitable for the inner wall of the container.

Besides, people use oily polishers to make them.

Colored hairline stainless steel sheet

There are many colors of hairline stainless steel on the market.

Moreover, the surface roughness of the colored hairline finishing is 80-140 mesh.

Meanwhile, they have a clear polishing direction.

And their surface is also matte.

Besides, these colored hairline sheets are popular among designers because of their excellent aesthetic characteristics.

Specifically, the background colors are black titanium, purple-red, rose gold, etc.

Next, let us get to know them one by one.

Black hairline stainless steel sheet

The black hairline stainless steel sheet is matte.

And the black plate is more colorful than the ordinary black stainless steel plate.

Moreover, this original coloring process has obtained a Japanese patent.

In many hotels and other luxury facilities, people welcome it very much.

Gold hairline stainless steel sheet

The golden plate has a luxurious and eye-catching appearance. And people made it using the sputtering coloring process.

As for its color, its color is bright, even better than real gold.

Compared to titanium with ion plating, its color is more beautiful.

Therefore, people use it in hotel elevators and other places.

Moreover, it is very durable. For example, a 19-year-old hotel elevator with gold hairline stainless steel still maintains a bright and bright color.

Applications of hairline stainless steel sheet

At present, on the stainless steel market, the wire drawing plate is a relatively common conventional plate.

Among them, the hairline is one of the most popular and standard finishes.

Because of its large output, low price, and beautiful appearance, it is widely used in various stainless steel products.

Moreover, when the equipment or the environment requires a matte surface, and the aesthetic requirements are relatively high, people will choose hairline stainless steel plates.

For example, people often use it to make bathroom panels, ceiling panels, cabinet panels, and so on.

And stainless steel makes stainless steel bathroom cabinets and cabinet boards feel fingerless and without fingerprints.

And this increases its beauty and gloss.

Therefore, it is deeply loved by people.

Meanwhile, if people choose stainless steel products, they are neat and beautiful, easy to take care of, and durable.

With the development of the industry, hairline stainless steel sheets are also used in the fields of kitchen and bathroom hardcover and high-end electrical panels.

Besides, people also use it as decorative stainless steel walls and panels for various buildings.

For example, in elevator panels, escalators, automobiles, interior decoration, building exterior walls, and other architectural applications, people widely use hairline finished panels.

Applications of colored stainless steel sheets

Color stainless steel hairline decorative panels can be used in various decorative applications.

For example signage, interior decoration, exterior decoration, door panels, shopping centers, airports and restaurants, hotels, elevators, antiques, villas, farmhouses, discos, skirting boards, and various architectural applications including kitchens.

At last, after the stainless steel is drawn, the chromium element on its surface will be destroyed and its anti-rust ability will also be reduced.

Therefore, when buying stainless steel pipes, it is necessary to consider the environment and purpose of use.

Then, people decide whether to customize brushed stainless steel.

In addition, the peeling phenomenon of stainless steel can also cause rust. And this needs attention.

Conclusion

The hairline stainless steel sheet is a wire-like texture on the surface of stainless steel.

Moreover, this is only a processing technology of stainless steel.

After finishing the passivation and pickling of stainless steel, along the length of the plate, people use an infinite length of grinding line to evenly extend the 2B stainless steel plate to make it.

For its production process, there are electroplating, water electroplating, and ink process.

According to different uses, people will choose different processing techniques.

Moreover, their effects are also slightly different.

Hairline stainless steel has good corrosion resistance.

However, compared with undrawn stainless steel, its corrosion resistance is weaker.

Its surface texture makes it less prone to scratches.

Moreover, its strength is very high. Therefore, its service life is also longer.

Its surface is matte. Moreover, the silky texture looks a lot like silk. Therefore, its decorative effect is very good.

Besides, its weld-ability is very good.

Moreover, people can use it to repair a damaged stainless steel surface.

Meanwhile, it’s easy to clean.

There are many types of hairline stainless steel sheets in terms of materials, colors, and patterns.

According to different purposes, people can have many choices.

However, when buying, people need to consider the environment and purpose of use.

Then, people decide whether to customize brushed stainless steel.