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Well, Fastenal is not correct, maybe they just don't sell them. It is true that hi-grade flat head bolts are harder to find than for the socket head versions, which is why I recommended in an earlier post that you counterbore the holes rather than counter-sink them. Mil-spec 130,000 psi tensile strength bolts exist, for instance see part # 93401A610 at McMaster-Carr. They are kinda pricey, but this is not an application where you want to get cheap. The other reason I recommended you counterbore rather than countersink is that the countersink places rigorous geometry accuracy between the plates, i.e. if the hole pattern in the countersunk plate is a bit off compared to the threaded part, you are adding bending loads to the bolts as you tighten the cone-shaped surfaces together. With a counterbore, making the through-hole slightly bigger accommodates minor hole-pattern mis-alignment without adding bending loads to the bolts. You could try giving Fastenal the McMaster-Carr part number and see if they have something comparable. Note that the part number I gave is for a certain length, but if you google McMaster-Carr and the part number you can pick the length you need and get a different part number.
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