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Originally Posted by woodsman
I know it's harder to cut a stainless bolt in half. Can you elaborate regarding hardness, toughness etc.?
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Here's a reference chart. Take a look at the metric portion of the chart to compare strength. I'm not saying never use stainless, but that one should be aware of the properties when changing critical fasteners. It is -not- a 'no brainer'.
https://www.boltdepot.com/fastener-information/materials-and-grades/bolt-grade-chart.aspx