Product Description
The 304 bright annealed (BA) finish is cold rolled stainless steel that is annealed in a controlled atmosphere to retain a highly reflective finish. Although it is not completely identical to the #8 mirror finish, it appears to be very similar. The 304 stainless steel bright annealed finish has a PVC film on one side to help protect against scratching during fabrication and installation.
304 stainless steel is a commercial grade of stainless steel sheet metal and the most widely used stainless steel. 304 stainless steel sheet metal is a versatile, anti-rusting and heat resistant steel for general use. 304 stainless steel sheet metal uses include food equipment, plumbing materials, kitchen sinks, and back splashes. 304 stainless steel bright annealed sheet is austenitic, meaning it will not attract or hold a magnet. If you need that option in stainless steel, the 430 grade stainless steel will hold a magnet.
Unlike structural, extruded Z-Channel, our custom Z-Channel will be cut to your specifications and bent in a press break. Therefore, our custom Z-Channel will give customers more variety of fabrication options, including a wide range of bending angles, hemmed edges (on thinner gauge material), flange options, uneven leg sizes, etc.
On our custom Z-Channel made out of material with a finished side, Stainless Supply also offers the choice of which side the finish side is placed on the custom Z-Channel, which can be selected in Step 2 of the Cost Calculator. For #4 brushed finish, #8 mirror finish, and Bright Annealed (BA) finish stainless steel, the finished side will have a protective film on it to help prevent scratching until the product is delivered. On our smooth finish and tread plate aluminum, there may or may not be a protective film on the material as it is not industry standard to have PVC film. Please contact Stainless Supply if you prefer a scratch free side on mill finish aluminum and a sales representative can verify if it is possible on the aluminum custom Z-Channel that is being ordered.
Currently, Stainless Supply can offer up to 120" (10 foot) lengths of custom Z-Channel. In terms of shipping, UPS and Fed-Ex ground will not take packages over 9 feet in length (including packaging). Therefore, anything over 96" (8 feet) will be rated as a freight shipment after adding it to the shopping cart and typically the shipping price will be higher than ground orders. If you have any questions about freight shipments, please call our office at 877-484-0088.