The pros and cons of stainless steel versus plain steel fasteners come up all the time when we discuss which type of fastener is best suited for a client’s application. They’re both reliable, hard-working alloys and they both have certain jobs for which they are...
One question we get asked a lot around here is, “what type of steel fastener is better for my application?” The question refers to steel vs. stainless steel because they are different. Let’s see why. Steel is an alloy made out of iron and carbon. The carbon percentage...
When President Trump imposed tariffs on over $250 billion worth of Chinese goods beginning late last year, economic repercussions affecting prices were set in motion that are still being felt by a wide range of industries, businesses, and consumers today.The goods...
To the average person, there may not seem to be very much to the process of tightening a nut and bolt – just grab the proper-sized wrench, fit it to the nut, and give it a couple of turns. But to an engineer, the process of tightening a fastener – or “torquing” – is a...
As leading distributors of a wide range of fasteners for major industries such as aerospace, defense, appliance manufacturing, electronics assembly and others, we take parts inspection very seriously. In fact, a major part of what we do at Electronic Fasteners is...
