[TowerTalk] 306 stainless steel

[Richard Smith]

 I Googled:
"tensile strength of 304 and 316 stainless steel" and the result shows that the two alloys have very close tensile strengths and yield strengths.

I bought a bunch 316 SS hardware, planning to use them at the PJ4K station on Bonaire, but with the travel restrictions haven't been able to go and try them yet. It may take some months or years to see a difference between 304 SS and 316 SS, but the Caribbean is a good test bed.
73, Rich, N6KT
    On Thursday, June 3, 2021, 09:55:03 AM PDT, jim.thom jim.thom at telus.net <jim.thom at telus.net> wrote:  
 
 I'm going to buy some  U bolts from mcmaster carr....and they come in  316
marine grade stainless, with mating  316 stainless  nylocks.  Other than
corrosion resistance,  I believe  316  SS  is the same strength as 304
SS,  but I am not sure about this.  These are the insulated type  U bolts,
like  VE6WZ uses on his 80+40m yagis.

I have never seen  316  SS.  Has anybody had experience with  316  SS  ??

Jim  VE7RF
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