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To: "Gene" <geneglenn@qwest.net>
Subject: stainless steel
From: Dave Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 19:31:10 -0500
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net 0.70j iAG0W6AC021701
Message text written by "Gene"
>Outside of specialty stainless steel bolts used in some areas of jet
engines and not generally available, there are no aircraft bolts in
stainless steel that should be used.  I favor grade 8 over grade 5;
Grade 8 is about equal to AN (Army/Navy); NAS and MS usually are even
stronger, but maybe not necessary.
<

The trade-off is that grade 8 bolts are brittle.  Where a grade 5 bolt will
streach when over stressed the grade 8 will break.  So ask yourself which
you would prefer for a given situation?

Dave




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