Method for processing cold-rolled stainless-steel sheet and strip

摘要

A method is provided for further processing cold-­rolled, stainless-steel sheet or strip (2) by being induction heated (4) to an annealing temperature in the range of up to 2300 degrees Fahrenheit (1260 degrees Centigrade), causing the formation thereon of a scale having a thickness of less than 2000 angstroms, followed by electrolytic descaling (6) at high current density in an aqueous solution of 15 to 25 weight percent of sodium sulfate, maintained at a temperature of at least 150 degrees Fahrenheit (65.5 degrees Centigrade).