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Stainless Steel Fasteners
I need qualified aerospace fasteners in this alloy. Who actually makes them, and are they on the approved source list?
What it is
Bolts, screws, nuts, rivets, pins and collars made to aerospace or military specification. A distinct manufacturing discipline rather than a mill product: qualification is per part number, and the approved source list is controlled by the airframer or prime.
- Typical dimensions
- Fractional through roughly 1 inch diameter for most airframe fasteners.
- Also known as
- bolts, screws, nuts, rivets, pins, collars, aerospace fasteners
Suppliers
Grouped by what they actually are. A mill and a distributor answer different needs.
Mills and producers 2
Companies that manufacture this form. Mill direct means longer lead times and mill minimums, with full melt traceability.
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Cherry Aerospace VerifiedAS9100NADCAP Heat TreatingNADCAP Chemical ProcessingNADCAP Materials Testing LaboratoriesNADCAP Nondestructive Testing
Stainless blind rivets, plus A-286 CRES in both the rivet lines and the Maxibolt blind bolts. A-286 is the corrosion resistant steel option where the joint needs more than stainless. AS9100 and ISO 9001, NADCAP in heat treating, chemical processing, materials testing and NDT, with FAA PMA and TSO-C148.
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Howmet Fastening Systems Verified
Aerospace fastener approval runs per part number against an airframer's approved source list. Being a qualified producer generally does not mean being qualified for YOUR part number.
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