304 stainless steel plate is a common stainless steel material with good corrosion resistance and mechanical properties, so it is widely used in various industries.
1. Cutting:
Cutting is a common processing method for size customization and shape cutting of 304 stainless steel plates. Common cutting methods include:
Cutting: Use scissors, shears, and other tools to make straight cuts on the board. This is the most common cutting method and is suitable for boards of average size and simple shapes.
Wire saw cutting: Cutting with a wire saw can achieve cutting curves and complex shapes.
High-energy laser cutting: Use laser beams to cut plates with high precision, suitable for plates that require high precision and complex shapes.
2. Bending:
Bending is a method of processing 304 stainless steel plates according to the required angles and curve shapes. Common bending methods include:
Bending: Use a bending machine to bend the plate at the required angle, which can achieve straight lines and simple curves.
Rolling bending: Using rollers to continuously bend the plate, larger radius bends and arc shapes can be achieved.
3. Welding:
Welding is a processing method in which 304 stainless steel plates are heated to a molten state by a heat source and connected together. Common welding methods include:
Spot welding: point-to-point connection using arc welding or laser welding.
Fusion welding: such as TIG (argon arc welding), MIG (argon arc welding), arc welding, etc., the plates are heated by a heat source and filled with filler materials for connection.
4. Polishing:
Polishing is to grind and polish the surface of 304 stainless steel plates to obtain a smooth and bright surface effect. Common polishing methods include:
Mechanical polishing: Use mechanical tools such as grinding wheels and grinding discs to grind and polish the surface of the plate.
Electropolishing: using the plate as an anode extremely, the surface oxide layer and imperfections are removed through the electrolysis process to obtain a smoother surface effect.
5. Drilling:
Drilling is a method of processing holes in 304 stainless steel plates to meet the needs of installation, connection or fixation. Common drilling methods include:
Drilling machine drilling: Use a drilling machine for hole processing, suitable for processing larger diameter and deeper holes.
Laser drilling: Utilizes laser beams for high-precision, small-diameter drilling.
In addition to the processing methods mentioned above, there are other special processing methods, such as stamping, bending, stretching, etc. The appropriate processing method can be selected according to specific needs and applications. In short, 304 stainless steel plates have good processing properties and can be processed through cutting, bending, welding, polishing and drilling to meet the needs of various industries.

Cutting stainless steel plates is a relatively common process. Since there are various materials in stainless steel plates, the characteristics reflected in the cutting process are also somewhat different. Let’s take the 304 stainless steel medium-thick plate as an example. How much impact will the characteristics of the plate model have on its cutting characteristics?
The optical cutting machine uses the heat generated by the concentrated laser beam to achieve the cutting function. Sometimes in order to achieve a more ideal state, appropriate auxiliary gas must be added during the process. However, when selecting gas, you must pay attention to it and it must match the material being cut.
For example, if you are cutting stainless steel, oxygen should be used as the auxiliary gas because it can produce an exothermic chemical reaction with the molten metal. But if the material to be cut is plastic such as polypropylene, you can only use compressed air. Another situation is the cutting of flammable materials such as paper, so it is best to use inert gas to cooperate with it.
It can also be seen from the above that laser-cutting machines not only have excellent cutting effects on stainless steel plates but can also be widely used in many other material-cutting situations.
304 stainless steel medium-thick plate is an ideal one among all stainless steels in all aspects, so the cutting and processing of its products will also have many differences. The cutting force generated by the 304 stainless steel plate is relatively large, and its hardness and thermal strength are relatively high, so the non-cutting force will be further increased.
The cutting temperature settings for 304 stainless steel medium-thick plates are also different from ordinary stainless steel plates, because 304 stainless steel is prone to adhesion with other metals at high temperatures, so the cutting temperature must be controlled. And because the affinity of 304 stainless steel plates can easily cause certain wear on cutting tools, we use high-hardness tools to ensure the smooth completion of the 304 stainless steel plate cutting work.

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