Material specification page for sealing screws with bonded washer in A4 Stainless Steel. Covers the grade designation (ISO 3506 group A4 (316 / 1.4401), commonly supplied A4-80), corrosion and magnetic behavior, comparable grades and their trade-offs, and the sizes available to DIN 933.
Why Choose A4 Stainless Steel for Sealing Screws with Bonded Washer
Specified for marine, coastal and chemical applications. For sealing screws with bonded washer, this matters when superior, including marine and chloride environments is the primary requirement.
Mechanical & Physical Properties
| Grade designation | ISO 3506 group A4 (316 / 1.4401), commonly supplied A4-80 |
|---|---|
| Magnetic response | Largely non-magnetic |
| Service temperature | approx. -200 °C to +400 °C, subject to the property class and the joint |
| Corrosion characteristic | Superior, including marine and chloride environments |
Corrosion Behavior in Service
A4 (316) adds 2–3% molybdenum to the A2 (304) composition, which dramatically improves resistance to chloride-pitting corrosion. For Sealing Screws with Bonded Washer in marine, coastal, swimming-pool or food-processing environments, A4 is the default selection.
Comparable Grades
For Sealing Screws with Bonded Washer, the alternative stainless grade is A2 (304). Choose A2 (304) for general use and A4 (316) wherever chlorides are present; the molybdenum in A4 is the whole difference. Remember that stainless is the corrosion answer, not the strength answer — for load, look at class 8.8 or 10.9 instead.
Using Stainless Fasteners in Aluminum
Stainless steel is more noble than aluminum, so with an electrolyte present — rain, condensation, salt spray — the aluminum becomes the anode and corrodes at the joint. Area ratio decides how bad it gets: a small stainless fastener in a large aluminum section is normally acceptable, a large stainless fastener in thin aluminum is not. Where the joint gets wet, isolate the metals with a coated or nylon washer and a sealant, or specify an aluminum or coated fastener instead.
Sizes of Sealing Screws with Bonded Washer Available in A4 Stainless Steel
| Thread size | Pitch (mm) | Across flats s (mm) | Head height k (mm) | Seal outer diameter (mm) | Seal thickness (mm) | Common length range (mm) | Reference standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M5 | 0.8 | 8 | 3.5 | 10 | 1.0 | 8~40 | DIN 933 + BS 4518 |
| M6 | 1.0 | 10 | 4.0 | 12 | 1.5 | 10~50 | DIN 933 + BS 4518 |
| M8 | 1.25 | 13 | 5.3 | 14 | 1.5 | 12~60 | DIN 933 + BS 4518 |
| M10 | 1.5 | 17 | 6.4 | 16 | 1.5 | 16~60 | DIN 933 + BS 4518 |
| M12 | 1.75 | 19 | 7.5 | 19 | 2.0 | 20~80 | DIN 933 + BS 4518 |
| M16 | 2.0 | 24 | 10.0 | 24 | 2.0 | 25~80 | DIN 933 + BS 4518 |
Dimensions are independent of the material: the table above lists the sizes supplied, and on this page every one of them is quoted in A4 Stainless Steel. The catalogue's default material column has been omitted here so it cannot be read as contradicting that.
Custom manufacturing · Made to drawing
Need this screw in a grade that is not listed?
A4 Stainless Steel is one of the grades the catalog describes. Thread size and pitch, length, property class, drive form, head geometry and head marking are all specifiable — the standard part is where it starts, not where it stops. Made by cold heading or warm forging.
Minimum order from 2,000 pieces; samples within 7 days of drawing approval.
