Handbook of bolts and bolted joints / edited by John H. Bickford, Sayed Nassar

Includes bibliographical references and index

Part 1. Material properties and selection: fastener and materials; joining with aluminium alloy bolts and nuts; thread lubricants; bolting sealants and adhesives -- Part 2. Processing of fasteners: fastener manufacturing; fastener coatings; control of fastener quality -- Part 3. Threaded fasteners: screw threads; grade markings and identification of threaded fasteners; computing fastener strength; computing stiffness or resilience of a fastener; metric fasteners; washers - a guide to their function and selection; using Belleville springs to retain preload; vibration resistant fasteners; anchor bolts; aerospace bolts -- Part 4. Design and analysis of bolted joints: VDI joint design procedures; design of gasketed joints; ASME code design of raised face pressure vessel joints; design of joints loaded in shear; design rules for structural steel bolting -- Part 5. Assembly of bolted joints: behaviour of a bolted joint during assembly; tightening groups of fasteners in a structure and the resulting elastic interactions; hydraulically powered wrenches; hydraulic tensioners; the multi jackbolt tensioning system; selecting fastening equipment and strategies for mass production; torque control of assembly; stretch control; increasing joint performance by tightening bolts to yield; torque-angle-tension control; control using direct tension indicators; ultrasonic control of assembly; selecting preload for an existing joint -- Part 6. The joint in service: joint diagrams; bolt fatigue; galvanic corrosion; the susceptibility of fasteners to hydrogen embrittlement and stress corrosion cracking; vibration and shock induced loosening -- Part 7. Testing and inspection of bolts and joints: statistical design and analysis of multi variable experiments; field testing of structural bolts and installation tools using a bolt tension calibrator; torque-tension audits of a bolted joint -- Part 8. Education and training: fastening technology education