Magnetic Material Food Zone
Magnetic Material Food Zone
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I work at a company that makes commercial griddles and deep fat fryers. Purchasing has requested that I investigate changing the material for the control panel from 304 SS to 430 SS. It seems that from a corrosion perspective that this should be feasible.
However, I seem to recall someone telling me that 430 couldn't be used in a "food zone" because it is magnetic. I checked with NSF/ANSI 51 Food Equipment materials and theres noting mentioned about materials that were not allowed due to being magnetic.
I just want to double check to see if there was a reason that I remembered the "no magnetic in food zone" rule or if anybody else had heard that as well
Thanks.
However, I seem to recall someone telling me that 430 couldn't be used in a "food zone" because it is magnetic. I checked with NSF/ANSI 51 Food Equipment materials and theres noting mentioned about materials that were not allowed due to being magnetic.
I just want to double check to see if there was a reason that I remembered the "no magnetic in food zone" rule or if anybody else had heard that as well
Thanks.





RE: Magnetic Material Food Zone
A few links that indicate 430 as usuable around foods:
http://www.bssa.org.uk/topics.php?article=45
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http://www.equipmenthouse.com/Worktable.htm
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RE: Magnetic Material Food Zone
Just make sure that your 430 is low carbon and well annealed or sensitization is likely. If you are using thin sheet and welding use 439 for those parts, and if you are forming sheet use Ultraform from AK.
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RE: Magnetic Material Food Zone
It is better to have enough ideas for some of them to be wrong, than to be always right by having no ideas at all.
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RE: Magnetic Material Food Zone
201 also forms better than 430.
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