The common designations of austenitic grades of stainless steel, such as grades 304 and 316, include sub-grades – L and H variants used for specific applications. The low carbon “L” grades are used ...

As a result, stainless steel bolts of all sizes cost considerably more than galvanized steel bolts. In 2011 galvanized bolts ranging from one quarter to one half inch in diameter and from 1 to 4 ...