| Stainless Steel Cupboards or lockers are generally | | | | metallurgy it is also known as inox steel, and |
| units which have been manufactured for durability | | | | defined as a steel alloy. It has sufficient amounts |
| and quite often security purposes. They are | | | | of chromium present, which prevents surface |
| typical of any other type of cupboard, and will | | | | corrosion from spreading into the metals internal |
| generally consist of hinged doors, outer casing, | | | | structure. |
| and may have some form of shelving system on | | | | Steel is very easy to clean and extremely |
| the inside. | | | | hygienic, but it is not totally stain resistant. The |
| These steel cupboards are used for many | | | | name simply refers to it being virtually rust-proof. |
| different purposes, and these can include, catering | | | | A typical one will look very much the same as a |
| purposes, aircraft industry, engineering industry | | | | conventional wooden cupboard, but will be |
| and offices use. They can be standalone units or | | | | manufactured from steel. |
| fixed or attached to a floor or wall. They can be | | | | Other types of steel storage can include: |
| supplied with one or more doors, and different | | | | - Cabinets |
| types of shelving systems. They are ideal for use | | | | - Lockers |
| as secure lockers, and their durability gives them | | | | - Storage boxes |
| an extremely long life. | | | | - Bins |
| There is a wide range of stainless steel cupboards | | | | - Chests |
| and they are available in vast number of styles, | | | | This material is ideal for the manufacture of these |
| sizes and finishes. | | | | types of items because it differs from ordinary |
| Many heavy duty commercial kitchen wall | | | | carbon steel. Carbon steel rusts when exposed to |
| mounted storage cupboards will have easy sliding | | | | air and moisture. Stainless units contain chromium |
| doors which are outside the front of the cabinet, | | | | so a passive film of chromium oxide forms, and |
| and not in a track which can attract dirt and | | | | prevents further surface corrosion and blocks |
| grease and is difficult to keep clean. | | | | corrosion from spreading to the metals internal |
| Most cabinets and cupboards are manufactured | | | | structure. |
| entirely from 304 grade stainless steel. In | | | | |