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Bolts vs Screws 6

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ringman

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ASME Y14.5 'tends' to differentiate between bolts and nuts in the Fixed and Floating fastener formula section.

Is there a consensus amongst engineers/designers/cad operators as to the technical correctness of the definition of bolts verses screws?
 
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