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Stainless Steel Types and Their Compositions
Stainless Steel Types and Their Compositions
Steel
Corrosion Free Nature
• Stainless steel will not rust due to the thin layer of chromium
creating an invisible protective layer.
It is most commonly used to make deck screws, which are used to fasten wood
305 Stainless Steel
or composite boards to the main beams of a deck.
It is commonly used to make roofing screws, siding screws and self-tapping
410 Stainless Steel
screws, because it is a harder material than the metal being fastened in such
types of applications.
Composition
Screw Type Chrome Nickel Maximum Carbon Maximum
Molybdenum