Iron Pillar
Posted in Candle Holders & Accessories on 06/12/2004 06:50 pm by admin
Stainless steel fasteners are made of steel that has been mixed
with at least a ten percent compound of chromium, and possibly
other metals, so that the steel doesn't rust or corrode. This
makes stainless steel fasteners great for outdoor conditions,
where there is a lot of water or moisture. Especially if you are
building something that supports a substantial amount of weight,
such as humans, you will need to use stainless steel fasteners.
Steel all by itself can rust until it breaks, and nobody wants
that.
When stainless steel fastening systems such as nuts and bolts
are employed, they tend to meld together. This is due to the
chromium layer on the surface of the stainless steel being
exposed to oxygen for a short time before fastening. When the
pieces are screwed together, the oxygen is taken out of the
equation, solidifying the bond. This process is called "galling".
There are other types of stainless steel fasteners that resist
becoming brittle at lower temperatures. These stainless steel
screws are infused with nickel. The nickel also works to
de-magnetize the stainless steel. Manganese can also be used in
place of, or in cooperation with, nickel, to roughly the same
effect, but at a lower cost.
Carbon can also be used to reinforce the steel compound. When
subjected to heat, these fasteners can become hardened and
strengthened to create finer elements, like the point of the
screw, as well as the threads.
Depending on what your fastening needs are, you will be buying
different types of stainless steel fasteners for different
fastening jobs.
Here's an interesting side note: stainless steel has a long
history. The first non-corrosive object still currently in
existence is an artifact from India called the Iron Pillar of
Delhi, which was a high-phosphorous-content iron pillar. Modern
stainless steel was invented in the early part of the 20th
Century, by a number of inventors and researchers
simultaneously. The first stainless steels were made of 10-18%
chromium, along with significant amounts of carbon. Thanks to
these inventors, stainless steel fasteners became a very
widespread, low-cost reality
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