Discover how to choose the best stainless steel grade based on your environment, performance needs, and application ...

TR also supplies a wide range of marine-grade A4-316 grade stainless steel fasteners, as well as riveting and bolting fasteners – suitable for masts, spars, sails, rigging and deck hardware. TR can ...

(See “Marine Metals” for more on aluminum alloys.) Commodity-grade stainless steel is 304, but look for 316-grade stainless for marine accessories. It contains molybdenum and more nickel for greater ...

Grade 445M2 has excellent punchability, bendability and weldability, making it easy to fabricate. It fabricates like carbon steel, without the strong work hardening of austenitic stainless steels like ...