As salty marine environments accelerate corrosion for any type of steal, stainless steel products are considered most useful when it comes to the manufacturing of marine applications.
As salt content continues to build in applications deposits where it cannot be rinse away or maintained, it is crucial to select a suitable stainless steel grade, in order to reduce the risk of
corrosion.
corrosion.
BUMAX, a manufacturer of unique fasteners, offers a wide range stainless steel grade options, fit for marine application.
Popular products include:
BUMAX® 88, a premium A4 fastener with higher strength and better corrosion resistance than a standard A4 due to a minimum 2.5% molybdenum content and a nominal PREN of 27.
BUMAX® 109, which offers the same material as BUMAX 88, but with higher strength.
BUMAX® DX 129, which offers extremely high strength combined with a nominal PREN of 36, providing high corrosion resistance.
BUMAX® SDX 109 the optimum choice for extremely demanding marine applications where corrosion resistance is a critical issue with a nominal PREN of 42. The product will never corrode under normal marine conditions. BUMAX SDX can also be supplied in strength class 12.9.
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