Exported 327 tons of gold stainless coils to El Salvador
327 tons of gold stainless coils have arrived at the customer’s place of delivery – Port of La Libertad. The following is the production process of this cooperation case.

Arrival photos

To the customer’s port
Client Background
The client is a comprehensive upholstery company in El Salvador, specializing in high-end hotels and customized furniture. With the development of El Salvador’s tourism industry and the market’s pursuit of quality, the client was looking for a surface material that was both luxurious and weather-resistant, so he finally chose gold stainless steel instead of the traditional gold-plated sheet.
Gold stainless steel fabrication for this project
Wanzhi started the production process after receiving the order.
304 stainless steel was selected by the customer, with an 8K mirror polishing treatment to ensure the surface flatness of Ra≤0.05μm. A transparent coating was added to insulate the air.
Our gold plating process
Vacuum ion plating technology is used to deposit 2μm thick 18K gold layer through palladium catalytic layer to enhance the adhesion of the plating layer. This process eliminates the need for cyanide, which is used in traditional plating, and is environmentally friendly. The hardness of the plated layer reaches HV 800, which increases the wear resistance by 50%.

304 gold Stainless Steel Coil

gold plated
Quality check
- Adopt direct reading spectrometer or chemical titration method to accurately determine the content of chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), molybdenum (Mo) and other key elements.
- Determine the yield strength (≥205MPa), tensile strength (≥520MPa), and elongation (≥40%) by tensile test, combined with hardness test (e.g. Brinell hardness HB ≤ 187), to validate the reliability of the material under complex working conditions.
- The salt spray test (ASTM B117) is used to simulate the marine environment and assess the stability of the material under hot and humid conditions.
- Surface and dimensional inspection, using high-precision calipers, roughness meter to check the thickness tolerance (e.g. ±0.05mm), surface defects (scratches, oxide skin).

quality test
Customized Packaging Solution
Customized packaging is required by customers:
- Inner layer protection: Winding double-layer PE antirust film, with V-shaped corner guards on the edges to prevent friction.
- Middle layer reinforcement: use honeycomb cardboard bracket to fix the steel coil, axial load-bearing up to 5 tons.
- Outer layer encapsulation: Vacuum aluminum foil bags are sealed and packed into fumigation-free wooden boxes, filled with nitrogen gas to prevent moisture, and labeled with “Fragile/Handle with Care” warning signs on the outside of the boxes.
- Transportation optimization: each volume is fixed in the container planter individually, with electronic humidity recorder for real-time monitoring.

Wanzhi Steel packaging method

QC qualified
End-use
Architectural decoration: used in various executive hotel lobby column cladding, can replace the brass material, reduce the cost by 30% and the maintenance cycle can be extended to 3 years.
Furniture Manufacturing: Provide engraving substrate for high-end cabinet brands, presenting complex patterns after laser hollowing, increasing the selling price by 40%.
Art installation: customized 3mm ultra-thin gold steel coil for city landmark sculpture, UV resistance is 2 times better than ordinary gold plating.

Golden Headphones

Lobby columns

Golden Cabinets
Competitive advantages of Wanzhi Steel
- Technological innovation: Patented gold plating process, color difference control ΔE≤0.8, leading the industry average.
- Supply chain: 3mm,5mm thickness stainless steel large stock, from order to shipment in 8 days.
- Considerate service: video view of workshop production at any time, quality inspection steps at any time to participate.
- Certifications: Passed ASTM B449 corrosion resistance test and ISO 14001 environmental protection certification, in line with the Americas market access standards.
If you also want to know more about Gold Stainless, please contact Wanzhi Steel!