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Originally Posted by DuncanC
Bibio, I hate to disagree but please research cold welding of stainless steel fasteners. Using different grades of stainless lessons the likely hood but as most people don't know what they have when they get fasteners is it best not to chance it.
I served my time in the nuclear industry so every bolt was a stainless bolt.
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SS is well known for 'galling' (cold welding) problem with Stainless bolts that not many people realise is that they are low tensile, SS is low carbon material and won't harden.
Recommended best lubricants are Molybdenum Disulphide and Graphite, but most people have copper grease laying around.
You have to be some special kind of hamfist to strip threads using standard length spanners and socket wrenches though (they are made that length for a reason, smaller spanners are shorter length so don't use a pipe or extension), if using torque wrench reduce quoted torque by about 20% for lubed threads.