| LSI | En 10088-2 | ASTM A480 | Process route | Surface Finish | End usage |
| F1 | 1D | No.1 | Hot rolled, heat treated, pickled | Rough, not reflective | General usage, heavy carpentry |
| F1(2E) | 2E | Hot & cold rolled rolled, heat treated, mechanically descaled | Similar to 1D but smoother | General usage, carpentry, pipe production | |
| 2B | 2B | 2B | Cold rolled, heat treated, pickled, skin passed | Smooth, relatively reflective | General usage, surface finishing suitable for any aesthetical usage |
| BA | 2R | Bright Annealed (BA) | Cold rolled, bright annealed. May be skin passed | Mirror finish, smooth, low roughness | Furnishing, high end carpentry where it is necessary a mirror finishing. Industrial usage where it is necessary a low roughness |
| Grinding | 1K/2K | No. 4 | Dry satin polishing of variable roughness | Unidirectional texture, not very reflective. Grade of grit of surface roughness can be specified | Aesthetical usage such as furniture, elevator and home appliances |
| Scotch Brite (Brushed) | 1J | Dry Brushing | Unidirectional texture, low roughness, more reflective than grinding | Aesthetical usage such as furniture, elevator and home appliances | |
| Duplo | Grinding+Scotch Brite | Satin texture but lower roughness such as Scotch Brite | Aesthetical usage, specific enquiries from customers | ||
| Mechanical mirror polishing | 2J | No.7 | Mechanical polishing | Mirror finish obtained trough mechanical polishing. Reflectivity can vary depending on the raw material. Unidirectional finish | Aesthetical and industrial usage where are necessary a mirror finish and low roughness values |
LSI: F1
En 10088-2: 1D
ASTM A480: No.1
Process route: Hot rolled, heat treated, pickled
Surface Finish: Rough, not reflective
End usage: General usage, heavy carpentry
LSI: F1(2E)
En 10088-2: 2E
ASTM A480:
Process route: Hot & cold rolled rolled, heat treated, mechanically descaled
Surface Finish: Similar to 1D but smoother
End usage: General usage, carpentry, pipe production
LSI: 2B
En 10088-2: 2B
ASTM A480: 2B
Process route: Cold rolled, heat treated, pickled, skin passed
Surface Finish: Smooth, relatively reflective
End usage: General usage, surface finishing suitable for any aesthetical usage
LSI: BA
En 10088-2: 2R
ASTM A480: Bright Annealed (BA)
Process route: Cold rolled, bright annealed. May be skin passed
Surface Finish: Mirror finish, smooth, low roughness
End usage: Furnishing, high end carpentry where it is necessary a mirror finishing. Industrial usage where it is necessary a low roughness
LSI: Grinding
En 10088-2: 1K/2K
ASTM A480: No. 4
Process route: Dry satin polishing of variable roughness
Surface Finish: Unidirectional texture, not very reflective. Grade of grit of surface roughness can be specified
End usage: Aesthetical usage such as furniture, elevator and home appliances
LSI: Scotch Brite (Brushed)
En 10088-2: 1J
ASTM A480:
Process route: Dry Brushing
Surface Finish: Unidirectional texture, low roughness, more reflective than grinding
End usage: Aesthetical usage such as furniture, elevator and home appliances
LSI: Duplo
En 10088-2:
ASTM A480:
Process route: Grinding+Scotch Brite
Surface Finish: Satin texture but lower roughness such as Scotch Brite
End usage: Aesthetical usage, specific enquiries from customers
LSI: Mechanical mirror polishing
En 10088-2: 2J
ASTM A480: No.7
Process route: Mechanical polishing
Surface Finish: Mirror finish obtained trough mechanical polishing. Reflectivity can vary depending on the raw material. Unidirectional finish
End usage: Aesthetical and industrial usage where are necessary a mirror finish and low roughness values