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Q: What is the difference between stainless steel industrial plate and 2B plate?

11/07/2025 11:32:19 1    answers in: Product Standards
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Stainless steel industrial plate usually refers to the product obtained from the steel mill after hot rolling. The surface of this plate is relatively rough and not shiny, and it is often called No. 1 surface.
Stainless steel 2B plate is a cold-rolled plate that has been further processed. On the basis of No. 1 plate, a series of processes such as cold rolling, annealing and pickling are used to make the surface of the plate present an appropriate glossiness, which is neither mirror nor completely matte, which is what we usually call 2B surface.

The main difference between them:
Surface glossiness:
The surface of stainless steel industrial plate is relatively rough and matte, while stainless steel 2B plate is further processed, and the surface has a certain glossiness and is more beautiful. This is the most intuitive difference between the two.
Toughness and flatness:
Because 2B plate has undergone more processing and treatment, it performs better in toughness and surface flatness. This makes 2B plate more advantageous in some application scenarios with high requirements for material performance.
Price:
Stainless steel industrial plate has a shorter processing process and relatively lower cost, so the market price is more affordable. The 2B plate has undergone more processing and has a higher cost, so the price is relatively high.
Thickness:
The thickness range of stainless steel industrial plates is large and can usually be customized within a wide range. The thickness of 2B plates is relatively precise and is usually selected within a certain range.

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