Stainless Steel Screw Standards
I purchased a large quantity of #8 stainless steel screws from BOLT DEPOT, to replace screws in my 14 year old 5th wheel. Most of the original screws had severe rust problems. Even screws that were c...
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1) there are a large number of types of stainless steel
2) not all stainless steel types are non magnetic. If it is not magnetic it is stainless, brass, aluminum etc. If it is magnetic it can either be stainless or "regular" steel.
3) the degree of rust resistance depends on the type. It is "stain less" not "stain free" many exhaust systems are stainless but will develop surface rust. just won't rust through in a lifetime.
4) the grades of stainless that are most rust resistance often are not as strong as regular steel hardware. In fact some are pretty brittle.
to determine how stain free it is and how strong you need to know the grade of stainless and then look up that grade to see what it's properties are.
2) not all stainless steel types are non magnetic. If it is not magnetic it is stainless, brass, aluminum etc. If it is magnetic it can either be stainless or "regular" steel.
3) the degree of rust resistance depends on the type. It is "stain less" not "stain free" many exhaust systems are stainless but will develop surface rust. just won't rust through in a lifetime.
4) the grades of stainless that are most rust resistance often are not as strong as regular steel hardware. In fact some are pretty brittle.
to determine how stain free it is and how strong you need to know the grade of stainless and then look up that grade to see what it's properties are.
