How to prevent stainless steel screws from locking?

Publish time: 18 Nov 22

As we all known, stainless steel screw refers to the screw shape is formed by cold heading of stainless steel wire, after thread rolling will be formed thread. Stainless steel screws’ material are divided into stainless steel SUS201,SUS304(also called 18-8&A2-70),SUS316(also called A4-70) and so on. However the stainless steel screws sometimes will be locked, so how to prevent stainless steel screws from locking? Let;s analyze:

1, When we use the stainless steel screws should pay attention to check if the screw thread is intact, whether there is residue or stains or not;

2,Before using, the fasteners should be smoothed. Advocate the use of butter, molybdenum disulfide, mica, graphite or talcum powder to do smooth, the current commonly used wax immersion processing to do smooth to prevent stainless steel screw from locking;

3, Choosing the stainless steel nut will be used with the stainless steel screw, to choose the matching connector productions. The tensile degree of the stainless steel screw and the load degree of the nut should be satisfied with the mechanical characteristics;

4, Using the gaskets can effectively avoid the problem of overlocking. Do not operate stainless steel screws fastes and the operation of the force is not larger.

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