Carbon steel is stronger and less brittle than stainless or at least until corrosion begins. Stainless obviously has a higher corrosion resistance.

Use caution mating stainless to an alloy as the hardness of the stainless surfaces can cause excessive wear to the alloy.

Tom, not only is SWAG an acronym, it is a company which manufactures tooling for metal working and off-road vehicle parts.

https://www.swagoffroad.com/About-Swag_ep_7.html

__________________
“Whatever story you're telling, it will be more interesting if, at the end you add, "and then everything burst into flames.”
― Brian P. Cleary, You Oughta Know By Now