Careful consideration must be given to strength, temperature, corrosion, vibration, fatigue, and many other variables. Metric bolts tightening torques engineering toolbox. The nuts or bolts you are working with, though they are steel or metal, are designed to stretch when tightened. Installation torque tables for noncritical applications. A torque to yield fastener tty or stretch bolt is a fastener which is torqued beyond the state of elasticity and therefore undergoes plastic deformation, causing it to become permanently elongated. Engines designed utilising torque to yield tty head bolts require fewer head bolts to achieve the desired clamping loads than those using conventional bolts.
The higher load will increase the vibration resistance of the bolt, but the bolt will yield and unload if its yield point is inadvertently exceeded. Machine design bolt selections and design dimensions of standard threads unfunc strength specifications grades of bolts. A torque to yield fastener tty or stretch bolt is a fastener which is torqued beyond the state of elasticity and therefore undergoes plastic deformation, causing it. The head and block design obviously matters, but the fastener can usually be specified either as a torquetoyield fastener, or a standard one. Selecting the right fastener material from the vast array of those available can be a daunting task. Achieve better control of bolt tension and applied torque in the assembly operations. Applicable friction coefficients are generally not known, but approximations based on a consideration of the. Guideline for bolted joint design and analysis sandia national. Torque is not an accurate method of working out screw tension. Tightening torque is not influenced by the bolt length so. Calculating k b and k c are relatively difficult and. Lubricate all contact areas of the bolts and washers. It would be rare to get the correct amount of torque on each nut.
Engines designed utilising torque to yield tty head bol ts require fewer head bolts to. Torque steel grade sae 5 sae 8 socket head cap screws property class 8. Qaxial tightening force for bolt and fatigue limit the proper axial tightening force for a bolt should be calculated within an elasticity range up to load 70% of the rated yield strength when the torque method is used. Bolt performance under the application of load all bolts exhibit four main phases. Angle encoders can also be incorporated in the tool design for registration of. Set the torque wrench to the 100% torque value and repeat the crisscross pattern a 3rd time.
The calculator below can be used to calculate the torque required to achieve a given axial bolt force or load. A great number of types and sizes of bolt are available, and so are many connections in which they are used. Compared to conventional type bolt s, torque to yield bolts offer the engine manufacturer a number of advantages including. Bolt torque calculator determining proper torque to bolt. Best way to measure bolt preload is by relating measured bolt elongation and calculated stiffness usually, measuring bolt elongation is not practical measuring applied torque is common, using a torque wrench need to find relation between applied torque and bolt preload shigleys mechanical engineering design.
With a standard bolt, a technician could torque the bolt to its yield point, and it would return to its original form and length when removed. Yield point or yield strength it is defined as the load that is necessary to stretch the fastener to the point where, after the load is. Once the clamp load is determined, finding the correct torque value for a bolt is one simple calculation away. The formula for the pullout load requires the shear strength of the parent material, either yield or ultimate. Torquetoyield bolts by chris chase january 4, 2012 three torquetoyield bolts. In other words if the bolt is tightened past its yield point it will not return to its. Fastener proof load is sometimes listed in the literature. The proof load itself is usually 85% to 95% of a bolts yield strength, but the clamp load is significant because it is what ultimately provides the clamping pressure. Design of bolts in shearbearing connections per aisc lrfd. Torque to yield head bolts however by the very nature of their design do wear out and should never be reused. Torquing a fastener to yield results in a high preloading of the fastener which, depending on the load frequency and amplitude, can significantly increase the fatigue life of the fastener. Elongation is measured by a micrometer, ultrasonic, or an.
The intent of this manual is to present enough data on bolt and rivet materials, finishes, torques, and thread lubricants to enable a designer to make a sensible selection for a particular design. Iso9001certified a2la accredited to iso17025 engineering fundamentals of threaded fastener design and analysis. Equivalent diameter of torque bearing surfaces equation 53 d2. Properly setting the torque on a nut or bolt requires you to use a torque wrench. The specified torque load 20 nm for your bolt is enough to get close to permanently stretching it, even if there is some friction in the joint. Conventional head bolts simply just did not wear out. Guide to design criteria for bolted and riveted joints second edition. Tightening torques and the torquetension relationship all of the analysis and design work done in advance will have little meaning if the proper preload is not achieved.
They even have their own professional association the bolting technology council which holds meetings and. There is a lot of controversy about torque to yield head bolts, also known as angle torque, torque to turn, wasted or stretch bolts. Set the torque wrench to the 60% torque value and repeat step 1. If i torque down a hundred screws to 90% of yield, a bunch of them will have been stretched plastically. Torque control method break point yield point elastic zone plastic zone axial tension.
Removal torque is the torque applied with a torque wrench to initiate removal or disassembly of a threaded fastener in a bolted joint. Torquetension relationship for astm a193 a193m b7 50% of yield tension. The torque wrench must be designed to detect initial torqueyield of the bolt and the test wrench must have the same accuracy as the wrench used on the actual hardware. Procedure the basis of the tables are two formulas, pullout load and torque. There are many methods that can be used to impose the required fastener preload. A method for the calculation of assembly torque specifications is developed for the general case, which includes bolts with reduced shank diameter, bolts that are hollow, and bolts or nuts. Bolted joint design there is no one fastener material that is right for every environment.
Since the exact yield torque cannot be determined without extensive instrumentation, it is not advisable to torque close to the bolt yield point. Check all bolts at 100% torque with a circular pattern. This is good design and assembly practice if screws are systematically discarded and replaced upon disassembly and reassembly. A relation between preload and tightening torque minus. Standard bolt identification markings identification grade mark.
Since tightening conducts beyond the yield point, there is. Bolt materials proof load is the maximum load that a bolt can withstand without acquiring a permanent set proof strength is the quotient of proof load and tensilestress area corresponds to proportional limit slightly lower than yield strength typically used for static strength of bolt good bolt materials have stressstrain. Varma lc clear distance, in the direction of the force, between the edge of the hole and the edge of the adjacent hole or edge of the material in. Lubricated refers to fasteners in the as received condition, which is normally a light preservative oil coating on unplated fasteners and no oil coating on plated fasteners. Mechanical anchoring systems kwik bolt tz expansion anchor 3. If the preload is achieved by any means other than torque measurement or torquing to initial torqueyield, the following four items. Comparison of common bolt tightening methods nordlock. Pocket guide to tightening technique this booklet provides an introduction to the technique of using threaded fasteners for assembling components, the application of power tools for the assembly and the influence of tool selection on the quality of the joint. In bolted joint diagram 1, as the bolt is tightened, the bolt elongates.
A number in parentheses indicates the year of last. There are many methods for measuring preload see table 12. Elongation measurement method tightening is controlled by the elongation of the bolt, generated by bolt tightening. Torque to a maximum of 30% of the final torque value in accordance with the torque sequence. Then the outer nut will yield before the inner nut can pick up its full load. Design of bolted connections per the 2015 nds des335. Tty head bolts offer a number of other advantages for the engine manufacturer, which include flexibility in cylinder head design as this type of clamping style. This removal torque is the torque required to overcome thread and nut friction minus the torque from bolt stretch. Technical data proper bolt axial tightening force and. Engineering fundamentals of threaded fastener design and analysis. A torque to yield fastener tty or stretch bolt is a fastener which is torqued beyond the state of elasticity and therefore undergoes plastic deformation, causing it to become permanently elongated fastener.
Unlike a conventional bolt the tty bolts are tightened well beyond their yield point into the plastic phase. Fastener specifications ls3 fastener tightening specifications application specification metric english ac compressor bracket to engine block retaining bolt 58y 43lbft ac compressor to ac compressor bracket retaining bolt 22y 16lbft ac drive belt tensioner pulley to. Basic profile the cyclical outline, in an axial plane, of the permanently established boundary between the. Several methods for the design and analysis of bolted joint connections are. What i mean exactly is that, if you have an engine where you plan to take the heads off regularly, like a race engine, you can often buy arp head studs that will last many cycles, and replace oem torque. Torquetoyield and torquetoangle by bill mcknight all the original equipment manufacturers oems have fastener labs with lots of sophisticated equipment and welleducated people working on fastening issues. Clamping forces the bolt force is e b c b b i k k f k f f where k b and k c are the bolt and the clamping material stiffness and f i is the initial bolt tensioning. However, the following equations serve as useful guides in relating preload to three of the more important factors in threadedjoint design.
Torquing a fastener to yield results in a high preloading of the fastener which, depending on the load frequency and amplitude, can significantly. Mechanical anchoring systems kwik bolt tz expansion. If this connection is torque tightened, the bolt can only be used to 70% of its yield strength re because approximately 30% is lost due to torsional stresses induced by the tightening torque. Tty head bolts are engineered to stretch within a controlled yield zone.
The importance of tightening torque the problem bolt science. A specific amount of torque applied to them will stretch them to the required amount, keeping them tight. Several discussions in this technical section stress the importance of preload to maintaining joint integrity. T i ill i l d ti d itopics will include connection design philosophy and behavior, an overview of 2015 nds provisions related to bolt design including appendix e for local stresses in fastener groups, and a detailed design example. Torque tension relationship for astm a193 a193m b7 50% of yield tension.
Rs nd factor relating total shear load on a bolt to the shear strength of that bolt rt nd factor relating total tensile load on a bolt to the tensile strength of the bolt su f l 2 ultimate tensile strength of a material sy f l 2 yield strength of a material to f l axial torque applied to a bolt t. Glossary of fastener terms the bolt supply house ltd. The reaction force the right hand side of the graph. The head and block design obviously matters, but the fastener can usually be specified either as a torque to yield fastener, or a standard one. Design and behavior of bolted joints quality engineering seminar. Flange bolt torque sequence and torque table a complete. This is good design and assembly practice if screws are systematically discarded and replaced upon disassembly and. For this to work properly, it depends on two things. Tightening torques for metric bolts of yield strength sy metrique diameter mm 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 52 56 60 64 68 m6 m8 m10 m12 m14 m16 m18 m20 m22 m24 m27 m30 m33 m36 m39 m42 m45 m48 m52 m56 m60 m64 m68.
Engineering fundamentals of threaded fastener design and. I have seen all sorts of torque tables based on this, and most of the screw torques i have worked out have been based on this. This value is usually 75 percent of theoretical yield, to prevent inadvertent yielding of the fastener through torque measurement inaccuracies. Due to the nature of their design these bolts do wear out and often cannot be reused. Add standard and customized parametric components like flange beams, lumbers, piping, stairs and more to your sketchup model with the engineering toolbox sketchup extension enabled for use with the amazing, fun and free sketchup make and sketchup pro. There are several ways of securing parts and components to. This is due to its simplicity and its widespread understanding by all engineers. Bolt materials proof load is the maximum load that a bolt can withstand without acquiring a permanent set proof strength is the quotient of proof load and tensilestress area corresponds to proportional limit slightly lower than yield strength typically used for static.
In preparing this guide to torque values, the following basic assumptions have been made. Design of bolts in shearbearing connections per aisc lrfd 3rd. Furthermore the head bolts will stretch even further during service when fitted to an aluminium cylinder head. Allowance the prescribed difference between the design size maximum material and the basic size. Bolt tightening 2 bolt tightening 21 various tightening methods various tightening methods 34 22 screw and torque relation formula between screw and torque 35 23 torque coefficient 1 formula of torque coefficient 36 2 the torque coefficient is not stable 36 3 even when the torque is stable, axial tension may vary 36. The importance of tightening torque the problem bolt. Torque bolts and nuts in a crisscross sequence using a minimum of three torquing passes and the maximum bolt stress as defined pass 1. The nuts and bolts of specifying fastener torque machine design. Best way to measure bolt preload is by relating measured bolt elongation and calculated stiffness usually, measuring bolt elongation is not practical measuring applied torque is common, using a torque wrench need to find relation between applied torque and. Torque to yield head bolts there is a lot of controversy about torque to yield head bolts, also known as angle torque, torque to turn, wasted or stretch bolts. Threaded fasteners torquetoyield and torquetoangle.
Add the engineering toolbox extension to your sketchup from the. A method for calculation of fastener torque specifications. Application of a controlled torque to the threaded fastener, the method currently specified in the api standards. The nuts and bolts of specifying fastener torque machine. I would like to clarify some issues regarding these types of bolts now commonly in use in the automotive industry. Torque to yield bolts tty what exactly are they torque to yield bolts are exactly what they sound like. Engineering toolbox sketchup extension online 3d modeling. Many vehicle manufacturers use torque to yield bolts, especially on engines with aluminum heads andor in conjunction with mls head gaskets. Rod bolts, main bolts and head bolts are examples of critical fasteners. Both gasket relaxation on a new installation, as well as thermal expansion on bimetal designs. The impetus for the preparation of a second edition of the guide to design criteria for bolted and riveted joints has been the enthusiastic reception of the original version and the continued citation for over a decade of that book as a source of information regarding the design of bolted connections.
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