Coil Supply for Appliance Manufacturing
Appliance work puts two contradictory demands on one coil: the visible face has to be flawless and the hidden structure has to be cheap. Getting both usually means specifying different material for different parts of the same product, which is only practical if one supplier covers the whole range.
Where It Goes Wrong
- A drum or liner splits on the final draw and the grade cannot be changed without requalifying a supplier
- Visible fascia panels show rolling marks because 2B was supplied where BA was needed
- Hidden brackets carry stainless cost they do not need
- Trim colour drifts between production batches of painted aluminum
What the Sector Actually Needs
- Deep drawing quality for drums, liners and shells
- A bright finish on anything the customer sees
- Economical protected steel for structure and hidden parts
- Consistent finished aluminum for trim
Grades We Supply Into Appliance Manufacturing
Precision Stainless300 Series Precision Stainless Steel Strip
Austenitic stainless strip including 304 and 316 families, 0.05 to 1.0 mm, slit 5 to 1250 mm.
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Precision Stainless400 Series Precision Stainless Steel Strip
Ferritic and martensitic stainless strip, 0.05 to 1.0 mm, slit 5 to 1250 mm.
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Cold Rolled CarbonDC01 to DC06 Cold Rolled Steel Strip
The full cold rolled drawing quality ladder, 0.05 to 1.0 mm, slit 5 to 1500 mm.
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Hot Dipped GalvanizedDX51D to DX56D Hot Dipped Galvanized Steel Strip
Forming grade galvanized strip, zinc 30 to 350 g/m2, 0.15 to 1.0 mm, slit 5 to 1500 mm.
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Aluminum CoilPainted Aluminum Coil
Colour coated aluminum coil, 3000 to 6000 series, 0.15 to 1.0 mm, slit 5 to 1500 mm.
View SpecificationTypical Applications
- Washing machine drums drawn from 300 series stainless
- Oven and cooker panels in 400 series where service is hot and dry
- Cabinet structure in DC01 or galvanized DX51D
- Fascia and trim in painted or anodized aluminum
How We Deliver Into This Sector
- One specification conversation covering every material in the product
- Slit widths set per part so narrow brackets stop being blanked from wide coil
- Finish specified per visible face rather than per order
Guides for This Sector
Material GuideStainless Steel Strip Surface Finishes 2B BA and 2H Explained
Finish is specified in the same breath as grade and temper, and getting it wrong is expensive because it is only visible once the part is formed.
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Comparison GuidePainted or Anodized Aluminum Coil Which Finish to Specify
Both arrive finished on the coil. They fail in different ways and they cost differently, so the choice is worth making deliberately.
Read The GuideAppliance Manufacturing Questions
Which stainless grade suits a washing machine drum?
Can I use 400 series for oven panels?
How do I stop trim colour varying between batches?
Material Advice for Appliance Manufacturing
Tell us the part, the process and the environment. Grade selection in this sector is usually settled in one conversation.