screw/bolt material & torque
screw/bolt material & torque
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Hello,
I have a bolt as which need to be confirmed tighten torque. The said bolt picture is as enclosed. I need some help. Thank you.
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I have a bolt as which need to be confirmed tighten torque. The said bolt picture is as enclosed. I need some help. Thank you.
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RE: screw/bolt material & torque
I think we need a lot more information before we can give any guidance on a torque figure.
1/ Materials to be clamped and appropriate yield stresses
2/ Environment and any temperature influence
3/ What is the joint doing?
I am certain there will be other things but that's a starter for now.
Who wrote on the head the torque figure shown in the picture and why aren't you tightening to that?
desertfox
RE: screw/bolt material & torque
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Burndy recommended torque
See attached datasheet pdf file
Ted
RE: screw/bolt material & torque
What is the coating on the part to be clamped? I am guessing it is a terminal lug, thus fairly critical.
RE: screw/bolt material & torque
RE: screw/bolt material & torque
I am the original poster. a electrical engineer.
My question is a about a electrical power cable terminal to be tighten on flat-shaped copper bus of a electrical panel. Per the panel install instructions, the M12 bolt tighten torque should be 44.1 Nm. However refer to other information on web, the torque of M12 bolt are recommended much higher than 44.1. Therefore I am curious why such big differences.
If the torque is not enough, the contact surface may result high contact resistance than cause over-heating.
Thanks your replies.
RE: screw/bolt material & torque
RE: screw/bolt material & torque
Ted
RE: screw/bolt material & torque
It helps us if you correctly classify yourself. Your profile says "structural", at least as of 2012/05/02.
If you look up torque for a screw or bolt, you get something based on the yield or proof stress of the screw or bolt. If we design something with the bolt in it, we may have to base our torque on the tapped hole, or on something that is being clamped.
I don't know my bolt markings very well, so I cannot tell what steel that bolt is made of. 44N.m is not that far out of line for grade 5.8 steel.
RE: screw/bolt material & torque
The reason that the torque on the internet is different to what you are seeing in the installation manual is probably because the torque specified is based on the strength of the bolt material which would be much greater than that of the copper or aluminium making up the electrical joint.
The torque specified in the installation manual should have been calculated by the manufacturer to prevent the material in the electrical joint from becoming overstressed after the bolt is tightened