During the construction process of stainless steel plates, the surface of the material must be protected from mechanical damage and contamination. If scratches, iron contamination and other defects occur, they must be removed before final pickling. Other types of defects such as oil stains, fingerprints, etc., must be removed from all heated areas. All this extra work will affect economic efficiency, so it should be avoided as much as possible, and corresponding storage methods can be adopted for this purpose.

The conventional storage method of stainless steel plates is relatively simple. In fact, the main purpose is to store them separately to avoid mechanical scratches and contamination. Let’s talk about it in detail next.

First of all, the stainless steel plate needs to be placed in a protected area. There must be a suitable covering on the stainless steel plate. It cannot be affected by impurities in carbon steel. The storage should be indoors or under a canopy. If the stainless steel plate product is placed Outdoors, similar protection such as canvas should also be used.

Secondly, stainless steel plates should not be close to pollution sources, such as carbon steel working areas, and away from plasma cutting, grinding or painting working areas.

Secondly, stainless steel plates and carbon steel cannot be mixed and stacked, because this will cause the stainless steel plates to be contaminated by carbon steel. Likewise, carbon steel bars, links or tools cannot be stored or temporarily rested on stainless steel plates. Stainless steel plates should also not be placed under trusses or other equipment that may drip oil or grease.

In addition, stainless steel plates must be placed in the transport compartment. In order to protect the surface of the stainless steel plate, it is best to put the stainless steel plate into the transport compartment and put it into work directly. Once taken out of the transport compartment, the stainless steel plate should be covered with canvas, plastic or other similar protection to avoid oil. , grease and paint contamination.

Wooden slats should also be used under the stainless steel plates or between the steel plates. The thickness of the slats should be high enough so that when the stainless steel plates are lifted by a crane or forklift, there is no need to force overweight equipment between the stainless steel plates. Do not place stainless steel plates directly on the ground without placing wooden slats.

Stainless steel pipes must be supported in the correct way to avoid bending or damage. If they are not supported in several positions at the same time, stainless steel pipes will easily bend due to their own weight. Remember that the supporting surface should be made of wood or plastic, because it is difficult to remove contamination and defects from the inside of stainless steel pipes, so it is critical to ensure that the internal and external surfaces of stainless steel pipes are not contaminated.