Handbook of Bolts and Bolted Joints [Hardcover]

Presenting time-tested standards, as well as validated emerging knowledge on threaded fasteners and bolted joints, this updated edition covers how to design, select parts and materials, control assembly processes, predict behavior, and solve on-the-job problems.

PART I: Material Properties and Selection 1. Fastener Materials 2. Joining with Aluminum Alloy Bolts and Nuts 3. Titanium Screw Joint Systems PART II: Processing of Fasteners 4. Fastener Manufacturing  5. Fastener Coatings 6. Thread Lubricants 7. Tribology of Threaded Joints: Sustainable Lubricants PART III: Threaded Fastners 8. Computing the Strength of a Fastener 9. Computing the Stiffness of a Fastener 10. Computing Joint Stiffness 11. Washers: A Guide to Their Function and Selection 12. Vibration-Resistant Fasteners 13. Aerospace Bolts  14.  Thread Forming, Self-Tapping, and Thermoplastic Screws PART IV: Design and Analysis of Bolted Joints 15. VDI Joint Design Procedures  16. Design Guidelines for Automotive Bolted Joints 17. Design of Gasketed Joints 18.ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Design Rules for Bolted Flanges 19.Fastener Selection for Non-Metallic Automotive Joints 20. Design of Joints Loaded in Shear 21. Design Rules for Structural Steel Bolting 22. Quality Inspection of Automotive Joints PART V: Assembly of Bolted Joints 23. Behavior of a Bolted Joint During Assembly 24. Tightening Groups of Fasteners in a Structure and the Resulting Elastic Interactionl 25. Hydraulic Stud Tensioning 26. Torque-Control of Bolt Tightening   27. Torque-Angle ló&