What is Brushed Steel?
Brushed steel or brushed metal refers to a surface finish that has an intentionally scratched look. Small unidirectional scratches run across the metal surface causing the metal’s reflection to stretch or blur in the same direction, an effect known as anisotropic reflection. Metallic luster is diminished, but not lost completely. Anisotropic materials exhibit unequal physical properties along different axes. For example, wood is a naturally anisotropic material. Wood grain is the manifestation of the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood and contributes to its distinct look. The strength and hardness of wood depends on the orientation in which it is being measured. Wood is stronger with the grain. The opposite of anisotropic materials are isotropic materials. Their physical properties behave the same way in all directions. Most metals, like steel and aluminum, are isotropic materials. When rubbed with an abrasive material, metal takes on anisotropic properties. The loo
