The commonly used classification methods for stainless steel plates are classified according to the structural characteristics of the steel plates, the chemical composition characteristics of the steel plates, and the combination of the two. It is generally divided into martensitic stainless steel plate, ferritic stainless steel plate, austenitic stainless steel plate, duplex stainless steel plate and precipitation hardening stainless steel plate. Or directly divided into two categories: chromium stainless steel plate and nickel stainless steel plate.

According to the functional characteristics of the steel plate, the stainless steel plate is classified into low-temperature stainless steel plate, non-magnetic stainless steel plate, free-cutting stainless steel plate, superplastic stainless steel plate, etc.