Although fasteners are low cost items, when fastener failures occur they can have a severe impact on the economics of plant operations. It is increasingly important to deal effectively with materials and corrosion problems even for low cost items such as threaded fasteners because of changes due to: equipment upgrades; higher capital costs; water recycling; and, more aggressive process conditions.

This paper relates primarily to the use of stainless steel and specialty alloy threaded fasteners in pulp, paper, biomass conversion and other industrial facilities, but references to carbon steel and low alloy steel threaded fasteners are also included since these materials are used extensively throughout the industries.

This paper discusses threaded fastener failure modes, design criteria of connections, specifications, standards and identification markings. The term threaded fasteners is used in this paper to indicate all forms of fasteners including bolts, studs, socket head cap screws, nuts, washers, etc.

Subject
Corrosion fatigue, Materials, Manufacturing, Industries, Joints, Force, Mechanical failure, Steel, Equipment, Corrosion resistance, Stainless steel, Fasteners, Low alloy steel
Keywords:
fastener, thread, nut, bolt, stud, screw, failure, socket-head, cap screw, torque
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2011
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