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ISO 3506-1:2020 — Stainless Steel Bolts, Screws and Studs
Procurement reference for grades and property classes of corrosion-resistant stainless externally threaded fasteners.
Edition control: ISO 3506-1:2020 is the third edition, April 2020, confirmed in 2025. Check the authorised text and order requirements before use.
Scope in Procurement
ISO 3506-1 specifies mechanical and physical properties for corrosion-resistant stainless bolts, screws and studs with defined grades and property classes, metric thread requirements and tests at 10 to 35 °C.
Ambient temperature for property testing: 10 to 35 °C ISO 3506-1:2020; ISO. Test conditions for the specified stainless fasteners. Not a service-temperature limit; performance outside the test conditions requires separate assessment. Source: ISO 3506-1:2020: test conditions for stainless bolts, screws and studs (Edition 3, 2020-04; public abstract; confirmed 2025; checked 2026-10-19, p. Public abstract: tensile method scope or ambient test conditions). Reviewed: 2026-10-19.
RFQ and Finished-Fastener Controls
- Exact fastener type, geometry and dimensional standard
- Metric thread size, pitch, tolerance and fit
- Stainless grade and ISO 3506-1 property class
- Manufacturing condition and surface finish
- Required full-size or machined-sample tests
- Mating nut property class and compatibility
- Marking, lot identity and inspection-document requirements
A raw-material certificate does not establish finished-fastener compliance. The report must trace the finished lot, tests and marking to the exact standard and order.
Scope Boundary
ISO 3506-1 does not by itself specify torque/clamp-force behaviour, shear strength, fatigue resistance or weldability. Set screws not loaded in tension are outside this part. A stainless designation alone does not prove suitability for a particular marine or chloride environment.
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Technical Sources & Revision
Source: ISO. ISO 3506-1:2020
Document / edition: ISO 3506-1:2020
Source used for: The public ISO catalogue record supports the document identity, publication status and scope summary on this page. It is used for the stated material or product coverage and the named classification, inspection or test method, where applicable. It does not establish numerical acceptance limits or certify a supplied product.
Technical source review:
Review scope: the public publisher record and this procurement summary, not a clause-by-clause audit of the full standard. Use the governing publication, purchase specification and product or test documentation for acceptance.