Stainless steel profile manufacturer
For elegant, versatile and dimensionally stable profiles
Stainless steel is characterised by a particularly high degree of purity and is extremely popular in architecture. But stainless steel is a special material not only visually. Because it is also highly resistant to corrosion and wide temperature ranges, requires little maintenance and has a long service life, it is predestined for use in innumerable applications – including shipbuilding and aircraft construction.
Our stainless steel profiles are manufactured using the hot extrusion technology. A heated steel billet is pressed through a shaping die to form a profile strand. This process offers enormous advantages. On the one hand, the material can be shaped to meet all design and optical requirements. On the other hand, cost-effective production of even small batches of custom profiles is also possible.
In addition to stainless steel profiles, IsoProfil also offers pipe profiles and sheets of stainless steel. The profiles are available with standard designs and as custom solutions adapted to individual requirements.
The advantages of stainless steel profiles
- Stainless steel profiles offer a wide range of advantages. For example, the material has high corrosion resistance and is particularly resistant to chemical and atmospheric influences such as lime, mortar, tile adhesives and cleaning agents.
- Furthermore, bacteria cannot accumulate on stainless steel surfaces – an added bonus for hygiene and health and the reason why stainless steel profiles are also widely used in the food industry, hospitals and schools.
- Last but not least, stainless steel profiles retain their perfect appearance for years – simple care is all that is needed to maintain the surface gloss.
Fields of application for our stainless steel profiles
Our stainless steel profiles are used in the most diverse areas. Whether in the standard design or as a custom-made solution tailored precisely to your needs – you can be sure that the end product will completely satisfy all your expectations and demands. Our stainless steel profiles are used for decorative purposes as:
- Car exhaust pipes
- Barbecue constructions
- Cloakroom rails & handrails
- Spacers for insulated glazing
Stainless steel profiles – FAQ
Depending on the application, different austenitic, ferritic or martensitic stainless steels are used. Commonly used grades include 1.4301, 1.4307, 1.4404 and other materials according to the technical requirements.
The weight is calculated from the cross-sectional area, the length and the density of the stainless steel in question. The density depends on the material and is approximately 7.9 g/cm³ for many austenitic stainless steels.
Depending on the manufacturing process, stainless steel profiles can be supplied in standard lengths or defined fixed lengths. Cut lengths can be specified to customer requirements.
The achievable tolerances depend on the material, cross-section and manufacturing process. They can be based on the relevant DIN and EN standards or on individually agreed customer specifications.
Thanks to its passive layer, stainless steel has a high corrosion resistance. However, the actual resistance depends on the material, the surface, the environment and the operating conditions.
Depending on the ambient conditions, suitable stainless steel grades can be used outdoors. Where there is heavy exposure to salt or chlorides, the material should be selected with particular care.
The colour of stainless steel can be changed, for example, by special chemical or electrochemical processes. Various visual effects are possible.
Brushed stainless steel surfaces are often used for visual reasons and on visible components. The grit and the desired grinding pattern can be agreed individually.
Stainless steel profiles can be polished to different degrees. The desired gloss level and the required surface quality should already be specified in the enquiry.
Depending on the application, different surface finishes can be offered. The desired appearance and the technical surface requirements should be specified as early as possible.
On request, we can also give aluminium a stainless steel look. Thanks to special surface treatments and various polishing techniques, the fairly matt surface can be given the attractive stainless steel gloss. The advantage of this is that the material is lighter than real stainless steel.
Steel profiles are the right choice for extreme loads, e.g. in hall constructions; where vibrations and oscillations occur, as they have a higher inherent damping; at very high temperatures or in contact with chemicals; and, with a view to costs, in large projects with thousands of identical profiles/applications