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Stainless Steel | General Information
EN Standards for Stainless Steel C.R. Sheet
For Cold rolled stainless steel the old BS1449 standard has been replaced by two EN Standards:
EN10088-2 Replaces BS1449-Part 2: 1983
EN10059 - Covers Heat Resisting Grades
EN10259 & Now ISO 9445: Tolerances for COLD Rolled material
Material Certification
Where multi-certification is required, a combination of EN10088-2, EN10029 or 10051 will appear together with the appropriate ASTM Standards.
Thickness Tolerances - EN10259
| Thickness (mm) | Tols (+/-mm) for given width in mm | Tols (+/-mm) for given width in mm | Tols (+/-mm) for given width in mm |
| 1000 | 1250 | 1500 | |
| Under 0.30 | 0.03 | - | - |
| 0.30 to 0.49 | 0.04 | 0.04 | - |
| 0.50 to 0.59 | 0.045 | 0.05 | - |
| 0.6 to 0.79 | 0.05 | 0.05 | - |
| 0.8 to 0.99 | 0.055 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| 1.0 to 1.19 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| 1.2 to 1.49 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
| 1.5 to 1.99 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 |
| 2.0 to 2.49 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.11 |
| 2.5 to 2.99 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| 3.0 to 3.99 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 |
Flatness Tolerances
| Nominal Length (L) (mm) | Normal Tolerance (mm) |
| Up to 3000 | 10 |
| Over 3000 | 12 |
Length Tolerances
| Nominal Length (L) (mm) | Normal Tolerance (mm) |
| Up to 2000 | +5 / -0 |
| Over 2000 | +0.0025 x L / -0 |
Width Tolerances
| Thickness (mm) | All Plus Tols (mm) for Given Width in (mm) | All Plus Tols (mm) for Given Width in (mm) |
| 1000 | 1250 & 1500 | |
| Under 1.5 | +1.5 | +2.0 |
| 1.5 to 2.49 | +2.0 | +2.5 |
| 2.5 to 3.49 | +3.0 | +3.0 |
| 3.5 and Over | +4.0 | +4.0 |
Finishes According to BS EN 10088-2 / 10028-7
| BS EN Finish | Old BS Finish | Description |
| Hot Rolled | ||
| 1C | 0 | Hot rolled, heat treated, not descaled |
| 1E | 1 | Hot rolled, heat treated, mechanically descaled |
| 1D | 1 | Hot Rolled, heat treated, pickled |
| 1U | - | Hot rolled, not heat treayed, not descaled |
| Cold Rolled | ||
| 2C | - | Cold rolled, heat treated, not descaled |
| 2E | - | Cold rolled, heat treated, mechanically descaled |
| 2D | 2D | Cold Rolled, heat treated, pickled |
| 2B | 2B | Cold Rolled, heat treated, pickled, skin passed |
| 2R | 2A / (BA) | Cold Rolled bright annealed |
| 2Q | - | Cold Rolled, hardened & tempered, scale free |
Finishes According to BS EN 10088-2 / 10028-7
*NOTE: Special finishes indicate hot rolled (1) and cold rolled (2) sheets, e.g.: Ground polished hot rolled sheets + 1G / Ground polished cold rolled sheets = 2G
For more information on stainless steel finishes please refer to the AAlco technical datasheet on this subject.
| BS EN Finish | Old BS Finish | Special Finishes - Description | Typical Grit | Typical Ra |
| 1G or 2G | - | Ground Grit | 120 | 2.5 to 2.0 |
| 1J or 2J | 3B | Brushed - Unidirectional | 180 | 1.2 to 1.0 |
| 1J or 2J | 4 | Dull Polished - Unidirectional | 240 | 0.6 |
| 1K or 2K | 5 | Satin Polished - Unidirectional | 320 | 0.5 Max |
| 1P or 2P | 7 | Bright Polished - Non- Directional with a high degree of image clarity | 600 | 0.1 |
| 1P or 2P | 8 | Mirror Finish - Non-Directional with a very high degree of image clarity | 800 | 0.05 |
| 1M or 2M | - | Patterned | ||
| 2L | - | Coloured | ||
| 2W | - | Corrugated | ||
| 1S or 2S | - | Surface Coated (Metallic coatings such as tin, lead or aluminium |
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