O'Neal Steel

744 41st St. N. Birmingham, AL 35222

Stainless Steel Plate

At O'Neal Steel, we carry a full inventory of stainless steel plate in 304 & 316 stainless steels, which are considered austenitic grades of steel plate. Stainless steel plate is used to manufacture products in a variety of industries where extreme conditions may exist such as marine, oil & gas, chemical processing, power generation, food processing, wastewater and other applications. An extremely versatile material, it exhibits high strength, toughness, temperature- and corrosion-resistance.

Stainless steel plate can be a hot rolled or a cold rolled stainless steel product. Hot rolled plate has a dull gray, mill finish and cold rolled has a smooth, brighter finish. It can be sourced from coil in gauges from 3/16” thru ½”, and widths up to 72” wide

Stainless steel plates can be produced as:

Plate mill plate in gauges from 3/16” up to 4”and in widths up to 120” wide
Tread plate
Stainless steel plate is used for products and parts that will be used in corrosive environments such as acidic, chemical, and fresh and salt water environments. O’Neal Steel carries plate in 304 / 304L and 316 / 316L stainless steel alloys. 304 / 304L PLATE
304 / 304L Plate

CHARACTERISTICS
304 / 304L plate is a low-cost, versatile product that is used for applications that require:

High strength and toughness
High corrosion resistance
High temperature resistance
High workability, including machining, stamping, fabricating and welding

APPLICATIONS
304 / 304L plate is used for storage, pressure and processing tanks, pipe and tubing, enclosures, cabinets, and housings for all industries, especially the marine, transportation, architectural, chemical and food processing industries.

SIZES
3/16” thru 1/2” 48”,60”,72”,96"" X Various

TYPICAL CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS
Carbon, Max %

0.03

Manganese, Max %

2.00

Phosphorus, Max %

0.045

Sulphur, Max %

0.03

Chromium, Max%

17.5

Nickel, Min%