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STAINLESS STEEL FINISHING

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A NO. 6 AND A NO. 4 FINISH FOR STAINLESS STEEL. WHAT EXACTLY IS A NO.6 FINISH FOR STAINLESS STEEL?

JOHN HEALY
WILBUR SMITH ASSOCIATES - POUGHKEEPSIE, New York
2001

Yo, John!

This is explained, with pictures, in Publication 9012, "Finishes for Stainless Steel" from the Nickel Development Institute. Surf over to www.nidi.org and fill out the on-line form, and they'll send one to you. For free. While you're at it, pick up a copy of 9014- it too is superb.

Good luck!

Lee Gearhart
metallurgist - E. Aurora, New York
2001

Ed. note: Oct. 2008: Sorry, but this document is apparently no longer available.

Please let me know how to make stainless steel have silver color or brushed matte finish for stainless steel

Thien Doan
r&d technician - HCM city ,Vietnam
2007

for Silver Finish on Stainless steel you have to make matte finish (NO.4) or also known as hair line finish.

Mukesh Patel
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
June 9, 2011

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