Stainless steel offers many advantages to the architectural/ornamental metal user. The major advantages include its high corrosion resistance allowing it to be used in rigorous environments. It is resistance to fire and heat allowing it to resist scaling and retain strength at high temperatures. Hygienic non-porous surface coupled with the easy cleaning ability of stainless makes it the primary choice for applications which require strict hygiene control such as hospitals kitchens and other food processing plants. Aesthetic appearance provides a modern and attractive appearance for most architectural metal applications. Its bright and easily maintained surface making it an easy choice for applications demanding an attractive surface at all times. Its strength to weight advantage that allows it to be used with a reduced material thickness over conventional grades often times generating cost savings. The ease of fabrication due to the use of modern steel- making techniques that allow stainless steel to be cut machined fabricated welded and formed as readily as traditional steels. A long term value created by its long useful life cycle often yields the least expensive material option.
