Cutting Stainless Steel Sheet Metal

Cut stainless steel with a grinding disc.

Cutting stainless steel sheet metal.

Follow the lines below and learn how to cut stainless steel with 10 different tools. For thin sheet materials up to about 18 gauge in thickness the lower the gauge the thicker the metal the best ordinary shop tool is electric shears. None of these would be possible without cutting process. If you are cutting through thicker sheets an angle grinder power shear or circular saw is the best option.

You can create many interesting and durable works of art by cutting forms out of stainless steel sheet or plate but depending on the thickness of the material you are cutting and the complexity of the shape you may need to use some special tools and techniques. To cut a stainless steel sheet you ll need a circular saw with a diamond saw blade. These have strong jaws that nibble through the metal cutting out a 1 4 inch wide strip and leaving a very clean edge. Thinner sheets however only require a tin snip.

After doing the first two steps you are ready to cut your stainless steel. Stainless steel is an attractive material for metal sculpture because of its superior corrosion resistance flexibility and strength. There are many types of stainless steel and some hard varieties are challenging to cut. Stainless steel provides a wide range of application starting with sheet metal jewelry cars bridges or sculptures.

Don t use a different kind of saw blade since it might not be strong enough to cut through stainless steel. It is hard metal and can be used to coat softer metals. For larger jobs mount an abrasive disc in an angle grinder. For small jobs like cutting stainless steel backsplash tiles a rotary tool fitted with an abrasive metal cutting disc works fine.

Once your circular saw is set up clamp the stainless steel sheet to a work table so it s secure.