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Bayou City Bolts Torque WP PDF
Bayou City Bolts Torque WP PDF
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Bayou City Bolt
Bolts and screws are so ubiquitous that it’s impossible to fully articulate their
importance or applications. These fasteners literally hold the world around us together. From
the rigors of industry, to the rumble of cars, trains and planes, to the furniture that adorns our
homes and offices, bolts play an integral role in assembling the materials that structure our
lives.
Perhaps it’s their ubiquity that makes bolts so underappreciated as a mechanical
component. Too often bolt selection is made in haste. The purchaser believes he or she has
their assembly challenge met after considering just a few parameters. What shank diameter
and length do I need? Metric or imperial? Thread pitch?
When a bolt-fastened joint fails, not only have the workpieces been ruined, but the
purchaser is none the wiser as to why that joint failed. Worse yet, a dissatisfied customer often
shifts blame to faulty hardware or a mediocre supplier.
But a supplier with superior product knowledge and exceptional customer service can
make an enormous impact on your company’s bottom line. Bayou City Bolt has more than 50
years of experience with helping customers find the right hardware for any application.
Fastener orders from Bayou City Bolt are on time; bolts are always to specification; and they are
affordable for any organization.
SAE J429
Bolt grade Bolt material Bolt diameter Minimum tensile strength
Grade 2 Low- to medium-grade carbon ¼ to ¾ in. 74,000 psi
steels > ¾ to 1½ in. 60,000 psi
ISO 898
Bolt class Bolt material Bolt Diameter Minimum tensile strength
Class 8.8 medium carbon steels that have been <16 mm 800 MPa
quenched and tempered 16 to 72 mm 830 MPa
Class 10.9 alloy steels that have been quenched 5 to 100 mm 1040 MPa
and tempered
Class 12.9 alloy steels that have been quenched 1.6 to 100 mm 1220 MPa
and tempered
Utilizing bolt class information, the clamp load of the bolt can be determined with the following
equation.
𝑃 = 𝑆𝑡 × 𝐴𝑠
Where:
𝑃: clamp load
𝑆𝑡: bolt tensile strength
𝐴𝑠: tensile stress area
Clamp load is typically around 75% of a bolt’s proof load; that is, the highest stress the
bolt can accommodate before experiencing plastic deformation. The proof load itself is usually
85% to 95% of a bolt’s yield strength, but the clamp load is significant because it is what
ultimately provides the clamping pressure. Once the clamp load is determined, finding the
correct torque value for a bolt is one simple calculation away.
𝑇 =𝐾 ×𝐷 ×𝑃
Where:
𝐾: coefficient of friction (as determined by bolt surface treatments)
As an example, we can utilize the equation to find the correct torque value for a zinc-
plated, heavy structural bolt, in this instance belonging to ASTM A325 with a ¾ inch diameter
and 10 TPI.
𝜋 . 938194 2
𝐴𝑠 = × (¾ 𝑖𝑛. − ( ))
4 10
𝐴𝑠 = .3382 𝑖𝑛.2
In many ways Bayou City Bolt is like the bolts we sell: built with integrity, completely
reliable, and a fundamental part of operational stability. On top of an unrivaled catalogue of
hard-to-find fasteners with the lowest minimums, Bayou City Bolt is the premier hardware
supplier in the southern United States. See for yourself what our customers already know: that
the smallest components can make the biggest difference in every industry. Visit
www.bayoucitybolt.com or talk to a representative at 866-670-4008.