Posted on August 9, 2017 by dean
Q: I need a material that will be suitable for oil and gas use. Submersion in hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons, salt water at temperatures up to 325F. Crevice corrosion has been a factor. Also need 170ksi min tensile strength. Plus we’d like to torque a 3/8-24 fastener to 50 … Continue reading →
Posted on October 25, 2016 by dean
Tension, Not Torque Matters: How to Measure Bolt Tension In our last post, we discussed how measuring torque is an inaccurate way of getting the right bolt tension. In fact, a brand new bolt will require +/-40% torque to achieve the same tension as another new bolt out of the … Continue reading →
Posted on October 11, 2016 by dean
(Stay tuned next week for Part 2 – How to Measure Tension) Everyone is always concerned about getting the right torque. Regularly, customers contact us requesting material torque charts. Everyone is so concerned about what they are setting their torque wrench to, that they are missing what matters most: getting the right … Continue reading →
