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Old 03-31-2022, 06:14 AM
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Good point on no strength increase, hot plating just more durable finish.
Your broken plated bolt looks inferior judging by the knurling.
Cadmium plating doesn’t do good in a fatigue cycle situation.
See if you just have a bad bolt first, upgrade while replacing them.
I try to use stainless when I can and zinc, which does better in high stress, for hardened nuts and bolts.
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