Stainless Steel Threaded Rods, Studs & Bars: Choosing the Right Fastener
Are you deciding between stud bolts and threaded rods for a specific project? This article will analyze the distinctions between them, their practical uses, and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Armed with this information, you can make an informed choice about the optimal fastener for your requirements. What are Stud [...]
Types of Fasteners Used for Boat Building
There are a variety of kinds marine-grade fasteners designed specifically for the unique needs of boat-building – with boats utilizing a huge range of custom designed marine standard and custom-made fasteners for application on every area of a boat – from windshield fasteners to deck, hatch, anchor clip and hard and [...]
Are Stainless Steel Fasteners Corrosion Resistant?
While it’s commonly believed that stainless steel fasteners are completely corrosion resistant, this isn’t 100% accurate. Due to the durability and success of stainless steel applications, people think that this metal can’t corrode. However, the only metals that are completely corrosion resistant are gold and platinum. While stainless steel isn’t completely [...]
Tips to Follow on Marine Fasteners
When constructing marine equipment, the marine fasteners and materials that you choose to use and how you use them will play a vital role in the success of the project. Keep in mind that marine equipment is used at depths. So, clearly, there is little room for error in the equipment [...]
What Is a Threaded Rod Cutter?
A threaded rod cutter is a cutting tool designed for cutting soft steel. It is specifically designed to cut threaded rods (although not unthreaded rods) with up to a 6.6 soft steel rating which has a tensile strength of 60 kg/mm². Each of the available rod cutters comes with 1 to [...]
How To Choose Between Fully & Partially Threaded Bolts
Choosing between fully threaded bolts and partially threaded bolts is a little more complicated than simply choosing a bolt that’s the right size for the hole you are working with. The type of bolt you choose needs to suit the application of purpose of the fastener and therefore it’s important to [...]
Types of Threaded Rods
As you might already be aware, threaded rods have a variety of uses in many industries. Threaded rods are designed in different sizes and can have right hand or left hand thread patterns. While aluminum threaded rods are popular for their durability and light weight, and brass rods are popular for [...]
How to Bend a Stainless Steel Threaded Rod
A stainless steel threaded rod is a fastener that is sometimes also referred to as a stud. It is simply a long rod, made of corrosion resistant stainless steel, and threaded on both ends. Designed to be used under tension, some of these rods have threading that covers the entire length [...]
