Materials, Grades, Coatings
Fasteners and other hardware are designed and manufactured in a wide range of materials from common steel to titanium, plastic and other exotic materials. Many materials are further separated into different grades to describe specific alloy mixtures, hardening processes, temperature protection, and applications. Some materials are available with a variety of coatings or plating to enhance the corrosion resistance, or appearance of the fastener.
U-Bolt-It provides the following materials and coatings for your specific application:
Steel Links are extremely abrasion resistant.
Alloy Steel is what you want for maximum security. This chain has square links, which make it difficult to cut with bolt cutters.
Alloy 20 is a nickel-chromium-molybdenum stainless steel alloy developed for applications involving strong corrosive situations. Its strong corrosion resistance is used in the chemical, food, pharmaceutical, and plastics industries. Alloy 20 resists pitting and chloride ion corrosion and its copper content protects it from sulfuric acid.
A286 nickel alloy provides high strength up to temperatures of 1300° F and corrosion resistance up to a constant temperature of 1500° F. A286 is used to produce a wide variety of fasteners including nuts, bolts, screws, studs and other custom hardware.
Brass Alloy 260 chain is nonmagnetic and non-sparking. Good for light to medium duty material handling in hazardous areas and suitable for barrier chain, decorative purposes, and suspending fixtures.,
Aluminum chain is light weight, nonmagnetic, non-sparking, and resists corrosion from salt water, food, and many chemicals. Besides being excellent for chemical and food processing, it's also rustproof, lightweight, and very easy to handle.
18-8 Stainless Steel is part of the 300 series stainless steel alloys containing approximately 18% Chromium and 8% Nickel. 18/8 stainless is most commonly used in applications that require non-magnetic fasteners and hardware.
302 stainless steel chain offers excellent corrosion resistance for food processing, industrial and marine environment applications. Possesses non-magnetic properties and outstanding toughness at all temperatures,
304 Stainless Steel has good resistance to atmospheric corrosion resistance. Typical uses for 304 stainless chains include chemical, food processing, paper, pharmaceutical and chemical industry applications.
309 Stainless Steel alloy is best known for its high strength and oxidation resistance in continuous service applications. This alloy withstands temperatures up to 2000 F (1093 C). It is superior to 304 stainless in both strength and corrosion resistance.
316 Stainless Steel has superior corrosion resistance which is ideal for chemical, food processing, coastal and offshore marine applications. 316 stainless chain offers oxidation resistance, good mechanical properties and is used in many industries, including paper, mining, pharmaceutical and petroleum industries.
410 Stainless Steel is the basic martensitic stainless steel that was developed to provide a category of stainless alloys that would be corrosion resistant and hardened by heat treating. Grade 410 is machinable and used in applications where high strength, moderate heat and corrosion resistance requirements are key.
B-8 Stainless Steel is non-magnetic and has good corrosion resistance properties. B-8 stainless has a 75,000 psi tensile strength and has the same material as AISI type 304 stainless steel
B-8M Stainless Steel material is similar to B8 except has added Molybdenum. Because it has better corrosion resistance than B8, hex bolts, studs and other fasteners are common to the B8M specification.
17-4 PH Stainless Steel is a martensitic, chromium-nickel-copper stainless steel used for applications requiring high strength and moderate levels of corrosion resistance. Stainless 17-4 PH is used in a wide range of applications that include aircraft structural parts, fasteners, pump shafts, valve parts, chemical & food processing equipment, and nuclear components.
Hastalloy is specially designed to suit industrial applications where superior strength and corrosion resistance is key and is especially resistant to pitting and crevice corrosion. Pollution control, chemical and refining, waste and water treatment, marine and coastal construction industries use Hastalloy fasteners to meet these requirements.
Inconel alloys are oxidation and corrosion resistant materials well suited for service in extreme environments typically used in high temperature enviromnents.
Incoloy alloy is an outstanding material for applications where fasteners must retain high strength and resistance to oxidation at high temperatures ranging up to 1600 F. Bolts, nuts, screws, threaded rod, and washers are some of the typical uses for this material.
Monel is a nickel-copper alloy and has a high corrosion and acid resistance that makes it ideal for marine and coastal applications. There are two types of Monel, 400, and K-500. Monel 400 has exceptional qualities of strength, versatility, and resistance to heat and corrosion. K-500 is heat treatable, and is a higher strength version of the 400 alloy.
Silicon Bronze is excellent for use where fasteners are exposed to weather or along the water line. Silicon bronze fasteners are excellent for use in many marine and commercial applications. Used where a stainless steel fastener might not meet the application or a dissimilar metal is required. Available in screws, bolts, nuts, washers, threaded rod and more.
Titanium is a light, strong, and corrosion-resistant alloy, ideal for fasteners and hardware. Our Titanium products are used in aerospace, automotive and racing, medical, chemical and petro-chemical processing, desalination plants, and other applications.
Gray poly-coated finish minimizes scratching and damage to items that come in contact with the chain
Zinc-plated finish provides some corrosion resistance.
Zinc-plated and hot-galvanized finishes provide some corrosion resistance. Poly-coated finish offers high visibility and minimizes scratching and damage to items that come in contact with the chain.
Zinc-plated steel with vinyl sleeve is covered by a transparent vinyl sleeve to reduce rattling and prevent marring and scratching on finished surfaces.
Choosing the right fastener material is important when applications call for differences in strength, brittleness, corrosion resistance, galvanic corrosion properties, and cost.
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