Stainless Steel Fasteners
Stainless Steel Fasteners
Our stainless product line services all of our core industries including Pump & Valve, Fluid Transmission, Solar, Construction, and OEM Production Assembly, and more. Typical applications include, but are not limited to, anything exposed to the elements or environments that require resistance from corrosion.
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Product Groups include:
Screws, Washers, Bolts, Nuts, and Specialty Hardware |
- Size Ranges in stock: 10-32 through 2 ½”
- Materials: Stainless Series 18-8, 304, 316, Monel, B8, B8M, Brass, Bronze, and Exotic Material available upon request
- Volume discounts and unique sourcing opportunities are available through the ITP supply chain of quality supplier relationships
- ITP provides an extensive inventory of standard and non-standard stainless fasteners
- Specialty plating and secondary processes available
Visit the products section of our website for detailed drawings and specifications.
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Price lists are available upon request.
What Makes Stainless Steel Stainless?
Stainless steel contains iron, chromium, manganese, silicon, carbon and, in many cases, significant amounts of nickel and molybdenum. These elements react with oxygen from water and air to form a very thin, stable film of oxide.The presence of the stable film prevents additional corrosion by acting as a barrier that limits oxygen and water access to the underlying metal surface. If the metal is cut or scratched and the film is disrupted, more oxide will quickly form and recover the exposed surface, protecting it from oxidative corrosion.
Sources: chemistry.about, scientificamerican
- Stainless steel is made of some of the basic elements found in the earth including 0.24% Carbon and 12.8% Chromium
- Steel can be up to 1,000 times stronger than iron in it’s purest form
- 88% of the world’s steel is recycled
- Stainless steel is incredibly ductile and can be woven and worn in clothing
- Stainless steel expands and contracts when temperatures change
Fun Fact: The Eiffel tower is approximately 984 ft tall, but on cold days, the metal tower is approximately 6 inches shorter.