Type of Finish	Type of Material	Abbr	Characteristics
PLAIN	Steel	PL	Natural uncoated finish.
BRIGHT STEEL	Steel	BS	Uncoated finish.
BLACK PHOSPHATE	Steel	BP	Added protection when oiled with good lubricity.
BLACK ZINC PLATING	Steel	BP	Zinc Plating with black chromate treatment.
ZINC PLATING	Steel	BZ	Blue to blue-white silver colour.
ZINC YELLOW PLATING	Steel	ZP	Zinc plating with clear chromate treatment.
ZINC CLEAR PLATING	Steel	ZY	Zinc plating with clear chromate treatment.
GALVANISED	Steel	ZC	Protective zinc coating to steel or iron against rusting. Can be hot dip galvanised or mechanical galvanised.
HOT DIP GALVANISED	Steel	HDG	Rough grey finish with a thicker zinc coating for better corrision resistance, making it suitable for outdoor use.
MECHANICAL GALVANISED	Steel	MG	A coating of zinc is applied to the part at room temperature by a mechanical process. There is no risk of hydrogen embrittlement.
CHROME FINISH	Most Metals	CF	A smooth and polished apprearance. Moderate corrision resistance.

Type of Material	Abbr	Characteristics
ALUMINIUM	AL	A silvery-white metal.
BRASS	BR	An alloy of copper and zinc. It had good electrical and thermal conductivity.
NYLON	NL	Synthetic thermoplastic polymer.
STAINLESS STEEL	SS	Corrosion resistance steel.
STAINLESS STEEL GRADE 304	A2	Authentic Stainless Steel containing approximately 18% Chromium and 8% Nickel good corrision resistance. Suitable for outdoor and some water applications.
STAINLESS STEEL GRADE 316	A4	Authentic Stainless Steel containing approximately 16% Chromium, 10% Nickel and 2% Molybdenum, making is suitable for marine applications where there is exposure to salt and chlorinated water.

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