What is the difference between metal pickling and pickled and oiled steel?

Pickling is a surface treatment process that uses an acid bath to remove impurities such as stains, inorganic pollutants, rust, or scale from the metal’s surface after production.

When aluminium is exposed to ambient air, it produces a protective coating of oxide that shields it from further rusting and oxidation. Steel, on the other hand, may corrode after being pickled. A thin coating of oil is typically applied to steel to prevent it from rusting, thus the expression “pickled and oiled steel.”

What are the many types of sheet metal finishes available?

Sheet metal coils can be used as a hot band after being hot rolled and pickled. Further processing, beginning with cold rolling to make the sheets even thinner, is done if specific finishing is required. The sheet metal coils might then go through additional finishing procedures.

The process of zinc coating steel sheets for corrosion resistance is known as galvanising.

Tin covering steel sheets for food cans is known as tinning.

Aluminium is anodized to generate a thicker protective oxide coating.

Annealing is a process that allows metal sheets to bend and shape more easily.

Tempering is a process that uses specific rollers to give hardness and texture to metal sheets.

Sheet metal parts are available from Westberg Sheetmetal in a variety of materials, including:

• Aluminum
• Stainless steel is a durable material
• Bronze/Brass
• Copper
• Steel

Westberg Sheetmetal offers post-processing options to add to sheet metal items to further personalise them, such as:

• Plating
• Welding
• Inserts
• Coating in Powder
• Other bespoke finishes are available upon request.