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What happens if the clamping force is greater than the yield stress? I just want a tight connection., will that lead to loosening over time?

Yes it is subject to vibration - seismic and shipping. Can I assume that any bolt, no matter how big will loosen over time due to vibration? And I will make sure to check for the clamping force/yield stress of the material. Thank you

Hello All, I am a mechanical engineering intern. I have been tasked with analyzing bolted connections and their associated stresses on some of our products. I am moslty workng with single shear bolted connections. All my bolts are preloaded to tabulated values, I am working with M8X1.25...