Standard mill finishes can be applied to flat rolled stainless steel directly by the rollers and by mechanical abrasives. Steel is first rolled to size and thickness and then annealed to change the properties of the final material. Any oxidation that forms on the su***ce (scale) is removed by pickling, and the passivation layer is created on the su***ce. A final finish can then be applied to achieve the desired aesthetic appearance.

No. 0 - Hot rolled, annealed, thicker plates
No. 1 - Hot rolled, annealed and passivated
No. 2D - Cold rolled, annealed, pickled and passivated
No. 2B - Same as above with additional pass-through highly polished rollers
No. 2BA - Bright annealed (BA or 2R) same as above then Bright annealed under Oxygen-free atmospheric conditions
No. 3 - Coarse abrasive finish applied mechanically
No. 4 - Brushed finish
No. 5 - Satin finish
No. 6 - Matte finish
No. 7 - Reflective finish
No. 8 - Mirror finish
No. 9 - Bead blast finish
No. 10 - heat colored finish-wide range of electropolished