Stainless Steel Usage Guide

Techniques: Higher pressure is needed for stamping and shearing stainless steel compared to general materials. Accurate knife gaps prevent work hardening.
Best Methods: Plasma or laser cutting is recommended. If gas or arc cutting is used, grind the heat-affected zone and perform heat treatment if necessary.

Thin Plates: Can be bent to 180 degrees. The radius should be twice the plate thickness to reduce surface cracks.
Thick Plates: When bending along the rolling direction, use a radius of 2 times the thickness. For bending perpendicular to the rolling direction, use a radius of 4 times the thickness.
Welding: Grind the welding area surface to prevent processing cracks.

Lubrication: Use pressure-resistant and heat-resistant lubricating oil to manage frictional heat during deep processing. Remove oil from the surface after forming.

Preparation: Remove rust, oil, moisture, paint, and other contaminants. Choose welding rods suitable for the steel grade. Use a shorter spot welding interval than with carbon steel, and a stainless steel brush to remove welding slag.
Post-Welding: Grind or clean the surface to prevent local corrosion or strength reduction.

Protection: To prevent scratches and contamination, perform construction with stainless steel in a film state. Clean the surface after removing the film. Use special stainless steel tools or clean general steel tools to prevent iron filings from sticking.
Corrosive Tools: Avoid contact with highly corrosive magnetic and stone cleaning tools. If contact occurs, wash immediately.
Post-Construction: Use neutral washing to remove foreign matter such as cement and powder ash from the surface.

Surface Maintenance: Chemical bleaching, corrosion inhibitors, and coatings can discolor the material surface and cause defects, making maintenance difficult. Pay special attention to these issues during operation.