In an effort to enhance the reliability of clamp load estimation in bolted joints, this experimental study investigates the effect of tightening speed and coating on both the torque-tension relationship and wear pattern in threaded fastener applications. The fastener torque-tension relationship is highly sensitive to normal variations in the coefficients of friction between threads and between the turning head and the surface of the joint. Hence, the initial level of the joint clamp load and the overall integrity and reliability of a bolted assembly are significantly influenced by the friction coefficients. The effect of repeated tightening and loosening is also investigated using M12, class 8.8 fasteners with and without zinc coating. The torque-tension relationship is examined in terms of the nondimensional nut factor . The wear pattern is examined by monitoring the changes in surface roughness using a WYKO optical profiler and by using a LECO optical microscope. A Hitachi S-3200N scanning electron microscope is used to examine the contact surfaces under the fastener head after each tightening/loosening cycle. Experimental data on the effect of tightening speed, fastener coating, and repeated tightening are presented and analyzed.
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Effect of Tightening Speed on the Torque-Tension and Wear Pattern in Bolted Connections
Sayed A. Nassar,
Sayed A. Nassar
Fastening and Joining Research Institute and Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Oakland University
, Rochester, MI 48309
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Saravanan Ganeshmurthy,
Saravanan Ganeshmurthy
Fastening and Joining Research Institute and Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Oakland University
, Rochester, MI 48309
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Ramanathan M. Ranganathan,
Ramanathan M. Ranganathan
Fastening and Joining Research Institute and Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Oakland University
, Rochester, MI 48309
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Gary C. Barber
Gary C. Barber
Fastening and Joining Research Institute and Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Oakland University
, Rochester, MI 48309
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Sayed A. Nassar
Fastening and Joining Research Institute and Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Oakland University
, Rochester, MI 48309
Saravanan Ganeshmurthy
Fastening and Joining Research Institute and Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Oakland University
, Rochester, MI 48309
Ramanathan M. Ranganathan
Fastening and Joining Research Institute and Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Oakland University
, Rochester, MI 48309
Gary C. Barber
Fastening and Joining Research Institute and Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Oakland University
, Rochester, MI 48309J. Pressure Vessel Technol. Aug 2007, 129(3): 426-440 (15 pages)
Published Online: June 30, 2006
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Received:
October 24, 2005
Revised:
June 30, 2006
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Nassar, S. A., Ganeshmurthy, S., Ranganathan, R. M., and Barber, G. C. (June 30, 2006). "Effect of Tightening Speed on the Torque-Tension and Wear Pattern in Bolted Connections." ASME. J. Pressure Vessel Technol. August 2007; 129(3): 426–440. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2749290
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