Preface................................................................................................................................................x
Editors ..............................................................................................................................................xii
List of Contributors ........................................................................................................................ xiii
PART I Material Properties and Selection
Chapter 1 Fastener Materials ........................................................................................................3
A. Craig Hood
Chapter 2 Joining with Aluminum Alloy Bolts and Nuts ........................................................... 35
Russell E. Mack
Chapter 3 Titanium Screw Joint Systems ................................................................................... 41
Dario Croccolo and Nicolò Vincenzi
PART II Processing of Fasteners
Chapter 4 Fastener Manufacturing ............................................................................................. 63
Jesse A. Phebus and Peter F. Kasper
Chapter 5 Fastener Coatings ....................................................................................................... 69
John Laurilliard
Chapter 6 Thread Lubricants ......................................................................................................97
Gary J. Novak and Tom Patel
Chapter 7 Tribology of Threaded Joints: Sustainable Lubricants ............................................ 109
Mattia Mele and Giorgio Olmi
PART III Threaded Fasteners
Chapter 8 Computing the Strength of a Fastener ...................................................................... 127
Joseph Barron
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Chapter 9 Computing the Stiffness of a Fastener ..................................................................... 143
Joseph Barron
Chapter 10 Computing Joint Stiffness ........................................................................................ 150
Sayed A. Nassar and Antoine G. Abboud
Chapter 11 Washers: A Guide to Their Function and Selection ................................................. 159
Marc Levinson
Chapter 12 Vibration-Resistant Fasteners ................................................................................... 173
Joseph R. Dudley
Chapter 13 Aerospace Bolts ........................................................................................................ 184
Shahriar M. Sadri
Chapter 14 Thread Forming, Self-Tapping, and Thermoplastic Screws ..................................... 191
Basil Housari and Ali Alkelani
PART IV Design and Analysis of Bolted Joints
Chapter 15 VDI Joint Design Procedures ...................................................................................209
Alex W. Heston
Chapter 16 Design Guidelines for Automotive Bolted Joints ..................................................... 232
Ali Alkelani and Basil Housari
Chapter 17 Design of Gasketed Joints ........................................................................................ 250
Bernard S. Nau
Chapter 18 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Design Rules for Bolted Flanges ............264
George Bibel
Chapter 19 Fastener Selection for Non-Metallic Automotive Joints .......................................... 274
Antoine G. Abboud
Chapter 20 Design of Joints Loaded in Shear............................................................................. 282
Richard T. Barrett
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Chapter 21 Design Rules for Structural Steel Bolting ................................................................309
John H. Bickford and William A. Milek
Chapter 22 Quality Inspection of Automotive Joints.................................................................. 333
Ali Alkelani and Basil Housari
PART V Assembly of Bolted Joints
Chapter 23 Behavior of a Bolted Joint During Assembly ........................................................... 347
John H. Bickford
Chapter 24 Tightening Groups of Fasteners in a Structure and
the Resulting Elastic Interaction .............................................................................. 370
George Bibel
Chapter 25 Hydraulic Stud Tensioning ....................................................................................... 396
William L. Biach
Chapter 26 Torque Control of Bolt Tightening ........................................................................... 401
John H. Bickford
Chapter 27 Torque–Angle Control of Bolt Tightening ............................................................... 411
Ralph S. Shoberg
Chapter 28 Torque-to-Yield Control of Bolt Tightening ............................................................. 428
Paul W. Wallace and Sayed A. Nassar
Chapter 29 Stretch Control ......................................................................................................... 443
Rod Corbett
Chapter 30 Use of Ultrasonics in Bolted Joints ..........................................................................460
Sayed A. Nassar
Chapter 31 Control with Direct Tension Indicators .................................................................... 486
David Sharp
Chapter 32 Selecting Preload for an Existing Joint .................................................................... 494
John H. Bickford
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