Stainless Steel Nuts and Bolts

Avoid settling for a less-than-perfect alloy. All our stainless steels are Marine Grade 316 Stainless STEEL (A4). Our 316SS fasteners are far more corrosion resistant than their 304SS (A2) or 18-8 counterparts due to the higher nickel content and addtion of molybdenum in the alloy. If you plan to use your fasteners in a marine, or otherwise corrosive setting, upgrading to 316SS from 304SS will prove to be a worthwhile investment.
Large box stores often sell inferior stainless steels that are simply labeled “stainless”, without naming the metal. The fasteners in question are not the 316SS required for marine applications. Fair Wind Fasteners only deals in fasteners that we would use ourselves. Stainless Steel Nuts and Bolts