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Materials · Stainless steel

Stainless steel laser cutting and fabrication

Corrosion resistant and clean-looking with no coating needed — stainless steel is the choice for food, medical, lab and outdoor parts. We laser cut, bend, TIG weld and blend it in our own shop.
Cut on our Trumpf
Laser
Panel bending up to
16 ga
Stainless welding
TIG
Decorative welds
Blended
A grinding bench used to blend welds on decorative parts at EMSV Fabrication

What we do with stainless steel

  • Laser cutting of stainless sheet up to 5′ × 10′
  • Panel bending on our Salvagnini P4 up to 16 ga
  • Press brake forming up to 10 ft long
  • TIG welding, with welds blended on our grinding benches for parts on show

Stainless Steel

Corrosion-resistant and clean-looking, with no coating needed. The choice for food, medical, lab and outdoor parts.

Won’t rustFinished lookFood-safe grades
304 stainless · #4 brushed sample

304 stainless · #4 brushed

The most common stainless: excellent corrosion resistance and food-safe. Great for enclosures, chambers and outdoor parts. Satin brushed finish with a fine directional grain — the classic stainless look.

Thicknesses in the instant quote

  • 0.024" (24 ga)
  • 0.027" (23 ga)
  • 0.030" (22 ga)
  • 0.033" (21 ga)
  • 0.036" (20 ga)
  • 0.042" (19 ga)
  • 0.048" (18 ga)
  • 0.054" (17 ga)
  • 0.060" (16 ga)
  • 0.067" (15 ga)
  • 0.075" (14 ga)
  • 0.090" (13 ga)
  • 0.105" (12 ga)
  • 0.120" (11 ga)
  • 0.135" (10 ga)
  • 0.149" (9 ga)
  • 0.164" (8 ga)
  • 0.179" (7 ga)
  • 0.194" (6 ga)
  • 0.209" (5 ga)
  • 0.224" (4 ga)
  • 0.239" (3 ga)
304 stainless · 2B mill sample

304 stainless · 2B mill

The most common stainless: excellent corrosion resistance and food-safe. Great for enclosures, chambers and outdoor parts. Smooth, dull-bright mill finish. The standard when the surface won’t be on show.

Thicknesses in the instant quote

  • 0.024" (24 ga)
  • 0.027" (23 ga)
  • 0.030" (22 ga)
  • 0.033" (21 ga)
  • 0.036" (20 ga)
  • 0.042" (19 ga)
  • 0.048" (18 ga)
  • 0.054" (17 ga)
  • 0.060" (16 ga)
  • 0.067" (15 ga)
  • 0.075" (14 ga)
  • 0.090" (13 ga)
  • 0.105" (12 ga)
  • 0.120" (11 ga)
  • 0.135" (10 ga)
  • 0.149" (9 ga)
  • 0.164" (8 ga)
  • 0.179" (7 ga)
  • 0.194" (6 ga)
  • 0.209" (5 ga)
  • 0.224" (4 ga)
  • 0.239" (3 ga)
  • 0.250"
304 stainless · Mill finish sample

304 stainless · Mill finish

The most common stainless: excellent corrosion resistance and food-safe. Great for enclosures, chambers and outdoor parts. As it comes from the mill, unpolished — the most economical.

Thicknesses in the instant quote

  • 0.024" (24 ga)
  • 0.030" (22 ga)
  • 0.036" (20 ga)
  • 0.048" (18 ga)
  • 0.060" (16 ga)
  • 0.075" (14 ga)
  • 0.120" (11 ga)
  • 0.135" (10 ga)
316 stainless · #4 brushed sample

316 stainless · #4 brushed

Marine grade — added molybdenum for the best resistance to salt, chlorides and chemicals. Satin brushed finish with a fine directional grain — the classic stainless look.

Thicknesses in the instant quote

  • 0.024" (24 ga)
  • 0.030" (22 ga)
  • 0.036" (20 ga)
  • 0.048" (18 ga)
  • 0.060" (16 ga)
  • 0.075" (14 ga)
  • 0.120" (11 ga)
  • 0.135" (10 ga)
316 stainless · 2B mill sample

316 stainless · 2B mill

Marine grade — added molybdenum for the best resistance to salt, chlorides and chemicals. Smooth, dull-bright mill finish. The standard when the surface won’t be on show.

Thicknesses in the instant quote

  • 0.024" (24 ga)
  • 0.030" (22 ga)
  • 0.036" (20 ga)
  • 0.048" (18 ga)
  • 0.060" (16 ga)
  • 0.075" (14 ga)
  • 0.120" (11 ga)
  • 0.135" (10 ga)
316 stainless · Mill finish sample

316 stainless · Mill finish

Marine grade — added molybdenum for the best resistance to salt, chlorides and chemicals. As it comes from the mill, unpolished — the most economical.

Thicknesses in the instant quote

  • 0.024" (24 ga)
  • 0.030" (22 ga)
  • 0.036" (20 ga)
  • 0.048" (18 ga)
  • 0.060" (16 ga)
  • 0.075" (14 ga)
  • 0.120" (11 ga)
  • 0.135" (10 ga)
430 stainless · #4 brushed sample

430 stainless · #4 brushed

Economical, magnetic stainless with good corrosion resistance indoors. Common for appliance-style panels. Satin brushed finish with a fine directional grain — the classic stainless look.

Thicknesses in the instant quote

  • 0.036" (20 ga)
Every material we cut

Grades and finishes

304 is the most common stainless — excellent corrosion resistance and food-safe. 316 adds molybdenum for the best resistance to salt, chlorides and chemicals. 430 is an economical, magnetic stainless for indoor panels. Finishes run from a #4 brushed grain to a plain mill finish. The list below shows the grades, finishes and thicknesses we cut.

Local to St. Louis and the Metro East

Our shop is at 604 S Mulberry St, Millstadt, IL 62260 — about 20 minutes from downtown St. Louis and close to Belleville, Columbia and Waterloo. Pick your parts up at the shop (Mon–Fri · 9am–5pm) or ask us about shipping.

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Send a DXF, STEP or STL file, any other CAD file, a PDF drawing or a sketch — our team reviews every part and gets back to you with a quote.