Bolt, Button Head Cap, M6 x 25, Stainless Steel, Each

Description

M6x25 Button Head Bolt Stainless Steel – price is per bolt.

What is a bolt?

A bolt is a form of threaded fastener with an external male thread. Bolts are thus closely related to, and often confused with, screws. They are for the assembly of two unthreaded components, with the aid of a nut. Though, people commonly misunderstand the distinction between a bolt and a screw. Depending on how you use them, you can describe many threaded fasteners as either screws or bolts.

People often use bolts to make a bolted joint. This is a combination of the nut applying an axial clamping force and also the shank of the bolt acting as a dowel, pinning the joint against sideways shear forces. For this reason, many bolts have a plain unthreaded shank (called the grip length) as this makes for a better, stronger dowel.
Bolts use a wide variety of head designs, as do screws. These are designed to engage with the tool used to tighten them. Some bolt heads lock the bolt in place, so that it does not move. You will then only need a tool for the nut end.

Stainless Steel:

Stainless steel is an alloy of low carbon steel and chromium for enhanced corrosion characteristics. Thus, these types of bolts are highly corrosion resistant. Because the anti-corrosive properties are inherent to the metal, it will not lose this resistance if scratched during installation or use.

It is a common misconception that stainless steel bolts are stronger than regular steel bolts. When a stainless steel bolt is compared to a regular steel bolt, the stainless alloys used in bolts are slightly stronger than an un-hardened (grade 2) steel but significantly weaker than hardened steel bolts. Unless you take great care, stainless steel bolts are susceptible to seizing up during installation, a phenomenon known as galling. Most stainless steel bolts are much less magnetic than regular steel fasteners though some grades will be slightly magnetic.

For more information on the M6x25 Button Head Bolt Stainless Steel please contact our sales team.