The relationship between stainless steel sheet thickness and surface roughness/flatness: key variables affecting deep processing yield
The thickness of stainless steel sheets directly affects their surface roughness and flatness, which in turn significantly affects the yield of deep processing such as stamping and bending. I. Definition and Overview: The thickness of a stainless steel plate is not an isolated parameter. In the context of steel manufacturing, "stainless steel plate thickness" refers not only to the nominal dimension of the steel plate's cross-section but also to a dynamically coupled variable—it is related to hot/cold rolling passes, tension control, roll stiffness, cooling rate, and the depth of subsequent leveling processes. International standard ISO 404:2013 clearly states that thickness tolerances (such as EN 10029 Class A/B/C) directly constrain the distribution range of surface waviness and micro-roughness (Ra). When the stainless steel plate thickness is <2.0 mm, if the reduction rate in the final cold rolling pass exceeds 18%, it is highly likely to induce the ...