Food Grade Stainless Steel Welding

Food grade stainless all appliances like fridge stove microwave snd such are usually welded with 316 restaurant carts counters and such with 308.

Food grade stainless steel welding.

Welding food grade stainless steel is delicate work that requires a deft touch. Generally speaking food grade stainless steels boast surfaces that are much less permeable and much smoother than the others. 4 is considered food grade see stainless steel finishes sidebar. In the majority of applications a finish at the high end of no.

This finish is achieved using a high grit abrasive in the range of 150 220 and is identified by short parallel lines that run the length of the material. The foundational requirements of food grade welding include. These numbers refer to the composition of the stainless steel. The amount of chromium and nickel in the product.

Both 18 8 and 18 10 contain 18 chromium and 8 or 10 of nickel respectively. But 304 grade stainless steel also goes by another name or code 18 8 and 18 10 stainless steel. Dissimilar metals should not be welded together. A smooth finish with the elimination of burrs and sharp particles of metal of all kinds must be accomplished.

When looking for the most common type of food grade welding material you have to consider this the most common food grade stainless steel is type 304. That means that all the old piping and pump stations had to be yanked out and replaced with stainless steel butt welded pipe. U cant just improvise. Grade 316 stainless is an austenitic stainless steel alloy with a high chromium and nickel content.

This particular wash bay was being upgraded to meet food grade requirements. You know depending on the thickness of it and the fittings u may not even need filler. Quality food grade welding for your application we can create seamless welds working with challenging materials to prototype and produce metal components for any of your foodservice applications. To learn more about our food grade stainless steel fabrication and welding services contact us today.

It can be all too easy to make some severe welding mistakes if the designer or welder aren t aware of the specific requirements of the specific food application the steel wire basket or tray is going to be used for. You know its a big world the food industrie and there is lots to know about it. A washing bay for tanker trucks that haul milk chocolate corn syrup and most every other food product under the sun. For example these special forms of stainless steel must be able to withstand acids alkalis and chlorides such as salt which is frequently introduced to a steel s surface during processing.

Food grade stainless steel 316. Like many steel alloys it has a continuous use temperature several times higher than most food making processes will ever require more than 800 c or 1472 f.