Marking of Stainless Steel Fasteners
The revised standard for the application for bolts, screws and studs with specified property classes (coarse thread and fine pitch thread) came into force on April 2009. The marking of fasteners according to ISO 898 Identification with the manufacturer’s mark and the property class is mandatory for: Marking of bolts and screws are preferably on […]
Stainless Steel. Chemical Stability.
Austenitic steels A1, A2 and A4 obtain their resistance to corrosion through a surface protective layer of oxide. When the surface protective layer is damaged If the surface protective layer is damage it uses atmospheric oxygen to regenerate itself. If access to atmospheric oxygen is blocked: Then even these steels will corrode. Some general […]
Not Only Tensile Strength..
After having addressed the issue of yield and tensile strength in one of our previous blog post. Secondly, there is the matter of elongation at fracture A, the tensile strength under wedge loading and head soundness. Elongation at fracture A [%] It is the permanent elongation measured on the fractured specimen related to the original measured […]
Stainless Steel. How to Clean It?
In today post we face the taking care and maintenance of stainless steel items, surfaces and finishes. Finishes for exterior environments. To do it or not? Rainwater is beneficial to cleaning stainless steel. The fixtures for outdoor applications, (decorated or directional) should therefore be oriented in such a way as to facilitate the draining of […]
Bonding and Welding of Stainless Steel
Stainless steel can be joined to other materials using different methods, each with its own characteristics and advantages. Bonding Stainless Steel Stainless steel can be bonded to other materials using several types of adhesives, including: Choosing the most suitable adhesive depends on several factors, such as: In general, a rough surface finish improves adhesive performance, […]
The Workability of Stainless Steel
The workability of stainless steel. Stainless steels be subjected to normal manufacturing processes. Some examples? The roll forming, bending etc.. Let us see them more specifically. Working processes As mentioned earlier today we talk about the workability of stainless steels. What are working processes? What are the differences? Austenitic steels are subject to work hardening. […]
The Electropolishing Process of Stainless Steel
The steel mill finishes are the basis of conditions of supply for all stainless steel plan products. In this post we talk about the process of electropolishing. What is the process of electropolishing? Electropolishing is an electrochemical process that can be used both for sheets and for components with complex shapes. What is it for? […]
How to Install Stainless Steel Threaded Inserts?
Today we talk about threaded inserts. We give you some guidance on how to install them and what tools to use. How to install them? First of all it is essential to acquire the necessary tools. Which one do you choose? Here are two types of tools for threaded inserts: The latter is suitable to […]
How to Use Stainless Steel Eye Bolts DIN 444?
What characterizes the stainless steel eye bolts DIN 444? There are the different applications of these items. What are them? The eye bolts in addition to stainless steel (A2 or A4), can be produced with a wide range of materials such as alloys, super alloys, special steels (e.g. not related) and with heat treatments and […]
Fastener Fair 2017. Let’s Meet In Stuttgart!
Also this year we can’t miss the 7th Fastener Fair Stuttgart. It will be the central meeting point for specialists of the fastener and fixing industry. A great opportunity to build successful business relationships between manufacturers, dealers, distributors, final users and industry. An appointment dedicated to screws, bolts and fasteners.