SECTION 1

COMPANY OVERVIEW
STANDARDS AND MARKINGS
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 Fastener Standards

• Dimensional Specifications
• Fasteners Strengths / Heat Treatments
• Materials used
• Corrosion prevention
 Dimensional Specifications
• Govern the shape and tolerance of fasteners
• Dictates the installation tool, and mating taps or nuts
• Ensures the part will fit
• Thread-forms and classes of fit
 Mechanical Properties
• Ultimate Tensile Strength- Maximum Load prior to failure
• Yield Strength- Point at which permanent deformation occurs
• Proof Strength
• Elongation
• Hardness Range
• Materials Used

• ASTM F606 guides us on how to

test for mechanical properties
Common Standards Organizations
ANSI (American National Standard Institute)
ASTM (The American Society for Testing and Materials)
ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
SAE (The Society of Automotive Engineers)
RCSC (Structural Bolting)
ISO (The International Organization for Standardization)
DIN (German Engineering Society)
Others
 Fastenal Committee Membership
ASTM (ASTM International – formally known as American Society for Testing and Materials ) www.astm.org
 Chair, ASTM F16 Subcommittee .02.04 Socket Screws
 Acting Secretary, ASTM F16 Subcommittee .06 Small Fastener Products
 Member, ASTM F16 Subcommittee .01 Test Methods
 Member, ASTM F16 Subcommittee .02 Steel Bolts, Nuts, Rivets and Washer
 Chair, ASTM F16 Subcommittee .03 Coatings on Fasteners
 Member, ASTM F16 Subcommittee .04 Nonferrous Fasteners
 Member, ASTM F16 Subcommittee .06 Small Fastener Products
 Member, ASTM F16 Subcommittee .91 Editorial
 Member, ASTM F16 Subcommittee .93 Quality Assurance Provisions for Fasteners
 Member, ASTM F16 Subcommittee .94 Terminology
 Member, ASTM F16 Subcommittee .96 Bolting Technology
 Member, ASTM A01 (Steel, Stainless Steel and Related Alloys)
 Member, ASTM A01 Subcommittee .22.01 Bolting
 Member, ASTM F16 (Fasteners)
 Fastenal Committee Membership
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) www.asme.org
 Vice Chair, ASME B18 Subcommittee 2 for External Drive Fasteners
 Chair, ASME B18 Subcommittee 3 for Socket Head Fasteners
 Chair, ASME B18 Subcommittee 4 Technical Advisory Group to ISO TC/2
 Chair, ASME B18 Subcommittee 18 for Quality Assurance of Fasteners
 Member, ASME B1 Subcommittee 1 Unified Screw Threads
 Member, ASME B1 Subcommittee 2 Gages & Gaging for Unified Inch Screw Threads
 Member, ASME B1 Subcommittee 3 Screw Thread Gaging Systems for Acceptability
 Member, ASME B16 Subcommittee B Threaded Fittings, Flanges and Flange Fittings
 Member, ASME B16 Subcommittee F Steel Threaded and Welded Fittings
 Member, ASME B16 Subcommittee J Copper & Copper Alloy Flanges, Solder Joints
 Member, ASME B16 Subcommittee L Gas Shutoffs and Valves
 Member, ASME B18 Subcommittee 6 for Recess Head Fasteners
 Member, ASME B18 Subcommittee 12 for Glossary for Fasteners
 Member, ASME B18 Subcommittee 13 for SEMS Fasteners
 Member, ASME B18 Subcommittee 16 for Nuts
 Member, ASME B18 Subcommittee 21 for Washers
 Member, ASME B18 Subcommittee 31 for Studs and Eyebolts
 Member, ASME B18 Standards Committee for Fasteners
 Engineering/Quality Organizational Memberships
Fastenal Committee Membership
ISO (International Organization of Standardization) www.iso.org
 Head of Delegation, USA for ISO TC/2 for Fasteners
 Member, TC 2/WG 13 for Washer and Non-Threaded Fasteners
 Member TC 2/WG 17 for Stainless Steel Fasteners
 Member, TC 2/SC 7 for Reference Standards
 Member, TC 2/SC 11 for Fasteners with Metric External Thread
 Member, TC 2/SC 12 for Fasteners with Metric Internal Thread
 Member, TC 2/SC 13 for Fasteners with Non-Metric Thread
 Member, TC 2/SC 14 for Surface Coatings

NACE International (National Association of Corrosion Engineers) www.nace.org

ASM International (American Society for Metals) www.asminternational.org

API (American Petroleum Institute) www.api.org

 Corporate Member

RCSC (Research Council on Structural Connections) www.boltcouncil.org

 Member

SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers) www.sae.org

 Member, SAE Fastener Committee
 DIN vs ISO
• Currently more DIN parts sold
• DIN standards withdrawn
• Switching to ISO
• Issues and timeline
Fastenal Product Standard (FPS)

Note: Dimensional, Mechanical, and Finishing

specifications are all listed for you

If you can’t find the information you need

contact: engineer@fastenal.com or your local
branch
 Calling Standards out on Prints

• Do you dimension your print?

• Do you reference a standard revision year?
• How do you handle revisions?
• Internal Standards that differ from industry consensus?
• Flagnotes
 Bolts vs. Screws
• Generally have markings on the head of the bolt and at various
locations on a nut to show the grade of the fastener
• Bolts are intended to Stretch to create a clamping force

• Screws generally are not required to have a head marking

• Screws are intended to sit flush, over torque will cause stripping
not snapping
Machine Screw vs. Case Hardened
• Machine screws not hardened
• Case Hardened product cuts, rolls, forms
• Issues with thread case hardened screws are
generally pilot hole size related
• Issues with Self Drilling screws are generally
material thickness vs. point style related
 Markings
Most bolts made to industry standards
have head markings that reference the
standard
Some sizes (no room on head)
Grades (low carbon)
Head Styles (socket head)
Screws are generally not marked
Imperial (Inch) Series Identification

SAE J429 Grade 2 SAE J429 Grade 5 SAE J429 Grade 8

ASTM A307A

Graded Bolts Must have a Head Marking

Metric Identification

Class 4.6 Class 8.8

“Grade 2” “Grade 5”

Class 10.9 Class 12.9

“Grade 8”
 Strengths
60,000 psi 120,000 psi 150,000 psi 180,000 psi

SAE Grade 2 SAE J429 Gr. 5 SAE J429 Gr. 8 ASTM A574
ASTM A307A ASTM A449 ASTM A354BD Grade 9
300 series Stainless* ASTM A354BC** ASTM A 490 Metric 12.9

Metric 4.6, 4.8 Metric 8.8 Metric 10.9

Machine Screws ASTM A193 B7**

ASTM A325

*Tensile 100,000 + but low yield strength makes effective strength similar to low carbon product
** Actual tensile 125,000 psi
 Inch Stainless
• ASTM F593 governs stainless hex cap screws
• Alloy groups 1 and 2
• Material conditions- A, CW, SH

• ASTM F594 governs stainless hex nuts

 Metric Stainless
• ISO 3506-1 governs metric stainless bolts, they will be marked with a
grade (type of steel) and property class (strength) and a mfg. mark
• A2=18-8 types of austenitic steel
• A4= 316 material
• A3 and A5 are stabilized versions of A2 and A4
 Imperial (Inch Series) Nuts

SAE J995 Grade 2 SAE J995 Grade 5 SAE J995 Grade 8

ASTM A563-A

Always mate with like grades! Commonly we see folks using

grade 5 hardware and mating with grade 2 nuts.
We want the bolt to be the weakest point of the assembly.
Metric Nuts
 Washers
• Hardened washers must have a manufacturer’s mark
• F436 is the most recognized hardened washer spec
• Most hardened washers will still be made to the mechanical
properties of F436
• Soft washer will typically have no marking
 Section 1 Recap
• Most fasteners are made to a standard
Properties Covered: Dimensions, Mechanical, and Finish

• Hardened fasteners have markings

• Most unhardened fasteners don’t have markings

• Sticking with industry standards when possible provides you with:

• Most cost effective solution
• A tangible set of parameters to hold that fastener to in terms of
properties
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