Advantages of Torque-to-Yield Fasteners
Channel: Counterman
Date: 2023-12-21

Despite what you might believe about the properties of metal, bolts are actually elastic. It’s not quite Stretch Armstrong dramatic, but when a critical bolt is tightened to its correct specs, it’s actually being pulled beyond its original length.  Based on the quality of steel used in the fastener, the diameter of the fastener and how far you stretch it, the load or force applied to the joint – in other words, the two pieces being fastened together – changes.
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