Stainless steel is an excellent option for nameplates, panels and labels when a very high resistance to corrosion and heat is required. Stainless nameplates can be screen-printed or chemically etched and color-filled.
Material Characteristics
Stainless Steel offers:
- Excellent chemical and solvent resistance
- Highly resistant to corrosion and oxidation
- High temperature resistance
- Extremely durable for exterior applications
Types of Stainless Steel Used:
304, 304L, 316, 316L, 430
Alloy Descriptions:
- 304 – Carbon content is lower to minimize carbide precipitation. Less heat sensitive than other 18:8 steels. Used in high-temperature applications. Non-magnetic.
- 304L – Extra low carbon content to avoid harmful carbide precipitation in welding applications. Corrosion resistance comparable to Type 304. Non-magnetic.
- 316 – Contains molybdenum for better corrosion resistance-particularly to pitting. Non-magnetic.
- 316L – Carbon lower than Type 316 to avoid carbide precipitation in welding applications. Non-magnetic.
- 430 – Grade 430 is a ferric, straight chromium, non-hardenable grade, combining good corrosion resistance and formability characteristics with useful mechanical properties. Its ability to resist nitric acid attack permits its use in specific chemical applications, but automotive trim and appliance components represents its largest fields of application. Magnetic.
Thicknesses (not all alloys are available in all of these thicknesses):
.014”, .018”, .024”, .030”, .036”, .048”, .060”, .078”, .090”, .105”, .120”
Finish: Standard #4 - brushed finish
Processing
Imaging: Etched, with or without color-fill, or screen-printed
Fabrication: Stamped and laser-cut
Common Applications
- ASME Storage Tanks
- Pressure Vessels
- Food Equipment Identification
- Valve Tags
- Panels exposed to extreme environments.
- Marine Equipment and Vessels.
- Safety Tags
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