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Sandmeyer Steel Company provides
the stainless steel plate grades and competitive pricing
you need for success in your industry. Stainless plate
products are used in industries that include but are
not limited to food processing, chemical processing,
power generation, high vacuum, wastewater treatment,
heat treatment, pulp and paper, pharmaceutical, beverage
bottling, and brewing. To discover the many industry
applications that our stainless steel plate products
can fill, please go to our stainless
steel section.
Before choosing a stainless steel
plate grade, ask yourself these questions:
- How important is the stainless steel
plate's ability to resist corrosion?
- What about sulfidation? Or oxidation?
- How important is the ability resist
abrasion or erosion?
- What fabrication techniques are you
using?
- How is the stainless steel plate product
to be cleaned?
- What level of strength is required
at specific service or ambient temperatures?
There are more questions to ask yourself
before selecting a stainless steel plate grade. Carefully
assess the needs of your product or system. Sandmeyer
Steel Company has a wide variety of stainless steel
plate grades. Our stainless steel plate products can
be found in the industries listed below as well as many
others:
Food Processing, Bottling, and
Brewing
Protecting food and beverages from contaminants is essential
in the food processing, bottling, and brewing industries.
Stainless steel plate products and components serve
these industries through the alloy's ability to resist
corrosion, which means stainless steel does not add
contaminants by breaking down in very high or low temperatures
or in the presence of corrosive substances such as acids.
Additionally, stainless steel pate products are easily
cleaned and can be polished for aesthetic appearance.
High Vacuum
Many of the processes that are done in a high vacuum
atmosphere are extremely sensitive to contamination.
Stainless steel provides the easy-to-clean, corrosion-resistant
environment that these processes require.
Chemical Processing
The high temperature strength and corrosion resistance
of stainless steel plate make it a natural choice for
the construction of vessels used in the chemical processing
industry. From simple storage tanks to complex processing
facilities, stainless steel plate is often the construction
material of choice.
Power Generation
All of the common power generation methods on which
we rely - nuclear, gas, coal and oil - involve operating
temperatures that require materials with high temperature
strength as well as oxidation and corrosion resistance.
Stainless steel plate is used in many of these applications
because it offers these physical properties in a cost-effective
package.
Wastewater Treatment
Many manufacturers are dependent on large amounts of
water for their processes. With the increased restrictions
on the amount of contaminants that can be discharged,
many operations have established water treatment facilities
in order to meet the more stringent discharge requirements.
Stainless steel plate, because of its corrosion resistance,
is used in many areas of these treatment facilities.
Pharmaceutical
In the pharmaceutical processing industry, retaining
purity is necessary to ensure that a drug acts on the
body as intended and without interference from unwanted
substances. Stainless steel plate components, utilized
in the pharmaceutical industry, withstand degradation
from chemical attack or extreme processing temperatures.
Pulp and Paper
While paper making itself does not involve the caustic
substances found in chemical and pharmaceutical processing,
the machinery is susceptible to oxidation by water reduction.
Exposure to water and steam causes oxidation which destroys
metal. Stainless steel plate resists this damage and
is able to extend the working life of machine components.
Heat Treatment
The higher alloyed stainless steels perform well during
extended exposure to high temperatures. These materials
are often used in heat treatment applications. Parts
include conveyor belts, rollers, burner parts, trays,
and many more.
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