When we use a fastener, we want and expect it stand strong without fail in its lifetime. Especially for big projects, fasteners like bolts, nuts or screws, maybe they are small but very important, as they are the connection that hold different parts together to create an integrated structure. But there is one uninvited guest sometimes occur and threaten the fasteners’ usage, that is corrosion. Most common and well-known type is “rust”.
Rust can reduce a fastener’s strength and durability. Fortunately, professional clients can choose the right fasteners with special materials and coating, as well as taking right action to support the fasteners work in long time. In some special applications, rust or corrosion maybe not avoidable, but if right actions are taken to reduce them or fixed solutions risen when problems occur, we can still rely on them to work properly.
What should we do to prevent corrosion?
Firstly, corrosion can be prevented with developed technology and production process, and minimize it bad effects, by using the right coatings, paints and insulation. Which can seal and protect the fasteners from different materials in their applications, thus reduce the potentiality of corrosion, not just rust only.
Secondly, Guarantee the fasteners are installed in a application which render a stable pressure, because constantly changing environment can accelerate the arisen of corrosion.
Thirdly, choosing the right materials in manufacturing and construction. Different materials with different attribute and performance, offer your requirements and applications to your manufacturer or wholesaler, and consider their professional suggestions when make decision. For example, there are wide selection of screws, like self drilling screws, self tapping screws, machine screws, made of carbon steel or stainless steel. What we should do is choosing the right screws with right materials, and it will helps us to reduce corrosion.
At our Fastenwell fasteners, we produce and export various types of bolts and screws with coating include Zinc plated, Black, Phosphate, Hot dip galvanizing, Dacromet, Teflon etc.
