Chapter 7     Steel Fasteners

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MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF  CARBON STEEL BOLTING & OTHER FASTNERS

 

 

 

Full Sizea

Machine Specimensb

 

 

 

 

 SAE

 

 

Tensile

Yield

Tensile

 

 

Surface

 

 J429

 

Nominal Size

Strength

Strength

Strength

 

 

Hardness

Core

 Grade

Products

Diameter in

ksi

ksi

ksi

% El

% R.A.

HR30N

Hardness

 1 B, Sc, St 1/4 thru 1 1/2 60 36 60 18 35 --- 70-100 HRB
 2 B, Sc, St 1/4 thru 3/4 74 57 74 18 35 --- 80-100 HRB
 2 B, Sc, St >3/4 thru 1 1/2 60 36 60 18 35 --- 70-100 HRB
 4 St 1/4 thru 1 1/2 115 100 115 10 35 --- 22-32 HRC
 5 B, Sc, St 1/4 thru 1 120 92 120 14 35 54 25-34 HRC
 5 B, Sc, St >1 thru 1 1/2 105 81 105 14 35 50 19-30 HRC
 5.1 Se, B, Sc No. 6 thru 5/8 120 --- --- --- --- 59.5 25-40 HRC
 5.2 B, Sc 1/4 thru 1 120 92 120 14 35 56 26-36 HRC
 7 B, Sc 1/4 thru 1 1/2 133 115 133 12 35 54 28-34 HRC
 8 B, Sc, St 1/4 thru 1 1/2 150 130 150 12 35 58.6 33-39 HRC
 8.1 St 1/4 thru 1 1/2 150 130 150 10 35 --- 32-38 HRC
 8.2 B, Sc 1/4 thru 1 150 130 150 10 35 58.6 33-39 HRC
 a. Full size bolts, screws, studs and screw & washer assemblies; for proof load requirements see SAE J429 Table 1.
 b. Mchine test specimens of bolts, screws and studs.
 c. Other requirements apply, see SAE J 429 Table 1 footnotes for details.
 B - Bolts; Sc - Screws; St - Studs; Se - Screw & Washer assembly.
 

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