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Stainless steel finish comparison

Select finishes to compare appearance and production method. Drawings illustrate differences; they are not photographs of samples.

How to use

Selections and dimensions

Finishes to compare

Calculation result

FinishENAppearanceProcess
2B2BSmooth, mildly reflective.Cold rolling, annealing, pickling and a light final rolling pass.
BA2RBrighter and more reflective than 2B.Bright annealing in a protective atmosphere after cold rolling.
Brushed1J / 2JVisible directional grain.Mechanical abrasion/brushing; general No.4 correspondence.
Mirror polished1P / 2PHigh reflectivity, mirror effect.Progressively finer abrasion and buffing; general No.8 correspondence.
2BFinish drawing
BAFinish drawing
BrushedFinish drawing
Mirror polishedFinish drawing

Supported scope2B · BA / 2R · No.4 / 1J–2J · No.8 / 1P–2P

Commercial brushed/polished names do not guarantee a roughness value. EN correspondences are a general guide. Specify Ra, grain direction and an approved sample separately.

How to use

Select finishes to compare appearance and production method. Drawings illustrate differences; they are not photographs of samples.

Example calculation

BA ↔ EN 2R; No.4 ↔ EN 1J / 2J

Calculation method

Results use the stated subset of the sources below. Numerical conversions and limits are explicit.

Calculation limits

Commercial brushed/polished names do not guarantee a roughness value. EN correspondences are a general guide. Specify Ra, grain direction and an approved sample separately.

Sources