Thread: Fasteners: Black Oxide or Zinc Plated?
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Re: Fasteners: Black Oxide or Zinc Plated?
Are black oxide from a local hardware store typically similar in strength to alloy steel black oxide from McMaster? I've always assumed they were, but I have heard otherwise, so I always wondered.