Introduction to the application of stainless steel in building materials

Stainless steel has become a necessary material for the production of many products due to its excellent performance, high structural stability and beautiful appearance. These products cover a wide range of fields, such as the automotive industry, kitchens, home appliances, architectural decoration, chemical equipment, etc. This article focuses on the application of stainless steel in the construction field.

In recent years, the proportion of stainless steel applications in building materials has increased year by year. There are many reasons for this. The main one is due to enhanced design and higher requirements for durability and low maintenance of materials. Therefore, stainless steel is used as a building material. Materials then enter people’s range of choices.

In the past, the application of stainless steel materials in the construction industry was relatively limited. However, as stainless steel has been used for a long time in many situations over the years, the effects are still lasting. Designers and building owners have become more and more interested in the corrosion resistance of stainless steel materials. .

Precisely because stainless steel materials are durable and basically maintenance-free, stainless steel is now used more and more widely in the construction industry. For example, stainless steel plates have been used for the walls of swimming pools in many places; concrete, the main material used for a long time, needs to be repaired and painted every year, especially in the northern region. Swimming pools constructed of carbon steel and coated require extensive scrubbing and painting every year, which adds considerable additional expense. But when the swimming pool uses stainless steel plates as the side walls, scrubbing is very convenient. Just use water and soap to clean it quickly.

The walls of some buildings use 304/2B, grade 8 mirror-polished stainless steel plates as materials. The interconnected stainless steel panels are polished and colored to match the tone and reflectivity of the walls. In order to avoid grease stains, large areas of exposed stainless steel plates are installed in thick interlayers composed of galvanized sheets and compressed sheets. The polished stainless steel plate uses epoxy resin as an adhesive and the galvanized steel plate is firmly connected.

Because stainless steel sheets can be very soft, they can also be used to make roof cladding materials. In addition, because the material is easy to use, beautiful and durable, in many cases it is not only used as a protective layer, but also as an integral part of the overall design.

A good example of roof applications made of stainless steel is for indoor skating rinks, because the reflective effect of the stainless steel surface can extend the indoor skating season and reduce costs.

Another case is the airport roof. In order to make the roof beautiful, the exhaust fans are covered with stainless steel plates. When choosing the covering material, special emphasis is placed on the non-reflective nature of the material. At this time, you can choose 304 stainless steel, with a rough polished surface, low reflectivity, and a grade 6 finish.

Stainless steel materials can also be used in the internal and external building structures of the office hall. For example, stainless steel is used as the curtain wall of a building. The columns at the entrance to the building can also be covered with stainless steel plates, and the purification devices in all the windows on the front of the building can also be covered with stainless steel.