Stainless Steel Wood Screws

Stainless steel wood screws are among the most common types of fasteners. Structurally, a wood screw is a stainless steel shaft with a thread applied to it.

One end of the shaft has a head with a recess for a screwdriver. The other end has a conical tip, or — in the case of self-tapping screws — a drill-point tip.

Today a considerable variety of stainless steel wood screw types is available.

Applications

The wide use of wood screws, including stainless steel ones, is due to their advantages:

• the ability to create demountable joints — this sets wood screws favorably apart from many other types of fastening joints;
• high joint strength;
• wood screws can be used with a wide range of materials — both hard and loose, brittle, etc.; in addition, self-tapping screws do not require pre-drilling of pilot holes.

An important advantage of stainless steel wood screws is their high resistance to moisture. Even with prolonged use in humid environments, such screws do not rust or lose their original performance qualities.

Features

Stainless wood screws are made from corrosion-resistant alloyed steel grades. This ensures the screws’ resistance to adverse environmental effects.

Wood screws can be installed using hand tools — screwdrivers — as well as power tools — power drivers.