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SAE J429 materail spec or bolt spec

SAE J429 materail spec or bolt spec

SAE J429 materail spec or bolt spec

(OP)
Does SAE J429 specify a material properties and bolt properties or just bolt properties. (i.e. can I purchase a non threaded SAE J429 rod or would it be a ASTM AXXX steel) I seem to get conflicting responses from coworkers. Any help would be appreciated.

RE: SAE J429 materail spec or bolt spec

SAE J429 explicitly and exclusively applies to "externally threaded fasteners". So, I don't think you would be likely to find plain rod specified as SAE J429 compliant.

title is:
Mechanical and Material Requirements for Externally Threaded Fasteners

note:
TABLE 1—MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS AND IDENTIFICATION MARKING FOR BOLTS, SCREWS, STUDS, SEMS, AND U-BOLTS(1)

and:
TABLE 2—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION TEMPERING TEMPERATURE AND IDENTIFICATION FOR BOLTS, SCREWS, AND STUDS

RE: SAE J429 materail spec or bolt spec

As eth explained, SAE J429 is a standard for externally threaded fasteners.  You will need to use a different standard if you want to specify a bar or rod or discrete part with certain requirements for mechanical properties, chemical composition, etc.

RE: SAE J429 materail spec or bolt spec

(OP)
Thanks for the quick response. Do you happen to know what alloy is used for SAE J429 grade 5 bolts? I could use a copy of the spec. I am trying to get approval to purchase it, but as usual that seems to have hit a dead end. Thanks

RE: SAE J429 materail spec or bolt spec

The requirements for Grade 5 fasteners are the following:

a) medium carbon steel (medium carbon steel w B or alloy steels also acceptable) with 0.28-0.55 mass percent C.

b) quenched & tempered with minimum tempering temperature of 427 C.

c) P = 0.030 max & S = 0.050 Max

Typical grades are SAE 1035 and 1541.

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