Stainless Steel Flat Bar
Order your stainless steel flat bar at Aluminium Warehouse. A metal stockholder with a comprehensive range of steel products. We supply a huge choice of imperial and metric size flat bars in two of the most popular austenitic grades 304 and 316L stainless steel. All of our stainless steel bars can be ordered from our catalogue of standard sizes. However, we also offer a first class cutting service. Our state-of-the-art high precision saw can cut to size any flat bar stainless steel.
Flat bars have an incredibly wide range of uses. The characteristics of stainless steel bars are particularly useful for structural purposes. Steel flat bars are commonly found in the construction industry and work exceptionally well as building support material.
Grade 304 is one of the world's most recognised for steel products. Think sinks and saucepans and you'll be familiar with this material. More corrosion resistant than regular steel, this grade flat bar is long-lasting in many different environments. It has excellent formability and weldability.
Grade 316 stainless steel bars contains an additional element of molybdenum for an improved corrosion resistance in chloride environments often referred to as the 'marine grade'. The structure of 316 stainless steel gives excellent toughness. This combination of toughness and resistance lends well to coastal balustrading, boat fitting, brewery equipment and more.
Our stainless steel warehouse has over 300 different products including steel tubes, steel angle, steel rod and steel round bar. If you're looking for similar products to our flat bar stainless steel we recommend our square bars, hexagon bar or round bars. Metal tube is another extrusion in our stainless steel offering. With round tubes, rectangular tube and square tube being our most popular profiles.
We aim to be the one-stop-shop for all your metal needs. Aluminium Warehouse are here for you, whatever your project requires. We recommend adding everything into the basket at once to save on shipping. So whether you've chosen stainless steel sheet, treadplate, mild steel or aluminium round tube, we will give you one fixed price with fast lead times.
No minimum order value and no job too big or small.
How to polish stainless steel?
Stainless steel flat bars can be polished in various ways for an attractive appearance. Polished sections are desirable for architectural applications and decorative uses.
A brushed satin polish finish, also known as satinweb, is a ‘brushed’ finish with a fine unidirectional grain produced with ‘Scotchbrite’ type media.
A bright polished finish is a reflective finish produced with mops and compounds rather than abrasive media.
All of our stainless steel and aluminium profiles can be polished. Speak with a member of our team for more information.
How to bend stainless steel flat bar?
Stainless steel is not easily bent without the proper equipment and machinery. The key difference between aluminium and stainless is the working hardening rates call for more rigid equipment and higher power levels. Methods of flat bar bending include using a press brake, a bending machine or ring-rolling. Due to work hardening, bending should be done quickly.
How to cut stainless steel flat bar?
At Aluminium Warehouse we don't just supply metal online. Our service includes a free cutting service to deliver exactly what you need. We can cut to size your stainless steel flat bar to any size. If you need to make additional cuts at home we recommend using a carbide tipped blade.