To the average person, there may not seem to be very much to the process of tightening a nut and bolt – just grab the proper-sized wrench, fit it to the nut, and give it a couple of turns. But to an engineer, the process of tightening a fastener – or “torquing” – is a...
Fasteners of all shapes, sizes, and materials are used in a wide range of industries and applications, each requiring highly specific material characteristics to withstand environmental forces that can affect their integrity, reliability, and performance. These can...
Rusty nuts and bolts are a constant challenge for virtually any commercial and industrial product, component, or system assembled using various types of steel (except stainless) and iron. If you’re faced with a rusted fastener that won’t budge, resist the urge to...
Both zinc plating and galvanizing is an application of zinc plating. The big difference is thickness: zinc plating is normally 0.2 mils thick. Hot dip galvanizing might be 1.0 mil thick – you get over 5 times the protection with galvanizing. All true galvanizing is...
