Hot rolled, cold worked, and annealed
Sheet, strip, and plate are available in one of these conditions
- Hot-rolled
- Cold-rolled
- Annealed
Hot rolling and cold rolling are mill processes used to reduce a slab to desired sheet or plate thickness and to obtain desired mechanical properties
Annealing is a heat treatment used to reduce the strength and hardness of hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel to its lowest level.
For stainless steel, primarily austenitic alloys are available in the cold-rolled condition.
