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No.1 |
Those finished by heat treatment and pickling or other processes alike after hot rolling. |
Chemical tank, pipe |
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2B |
Those finished, after cold rolling, by heat treatment, pickling, or other equivalent treatment, and lastly by cold rolling to give an appropriate luster. |
Medical equipment, food industry, construction material, kitchen utensils |
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2D |
Those finished by cold rolling, annealing, and pickling, without final polishing, with a non-reflective, smooth, and dull surface. |
Industrial equipment, roofing materials, structural components |
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BA |
Those processed with bright heat treatment after cold rolling. |
Kitchen utensils, electric equipment, building construction |
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No.3 |
Those with brushed, coarse-grain finishes running in one direction were achieved using 100-120 grit abrasives, resulting in moderate reflectivity. |
Kitchen equipment, interior decorative panels/td> |
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No.4 |
Those finished by polishing with No.150 to No.180 abrasives specified in JIS R6001. |
Kitchen utensils, building construction, medical equipment |
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No.5 |
Also known as satin or brushed finish, those featuring a matte, non-reflective look with fine parallel lines, achieved by using a series of abrasive materials to develop a uniform and consistent surface texture. |
Architectural design, decorative structures |
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SB |
Scotch Brite finishes feature a unidirectional texture and uniform grain, achieved through brushing with finer abrasives, resulting in a soft matte appearance and low-level reflectivity. |
Home appliances, elevator panels, kitchen applications, automotive trim |
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HL |
Those finished by polishing so as to give continuous polishing streaks by using abrasive of suitable grain size. |
Building construction |