Industry knowledge:
Can stainless steel screws be hardened?
Austenitic stainless steel 304 and stainless steel 316 can not be hardened. The strength of ordinary stainless steel screw is 4.8. If high strength stainless steel screws are needed, we recommend stainless steel 410 screws. Sus410 is not only a nickel free stainless steel, but also a type of martensitic stainless steel. It has high hardness, toughness, good corrosion resistance, hot strength and cold deformation performance, and good shock absorption. High or low temperature tempering is required, but tempering between 370-560 ℃ should be avoided.