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Nuts & bolts
Engineering science related to nuts, bolts, threaded fasteners and tightening techniques.
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threadlocker
Machine tools; Nuts & bolts
Can be a term used for a number of vibration resistant products but is now usually reserved for threadlocking adhesives. Specifically, a liquid anaerobic adhesive applied to nut or bolt thread, once ...
normalize
Machine tools; Nuts & bolts
Process to alleviate internal stress. The part is heated to its critical temperature and allowed to cool slowly.
ABS plastic material
Machine tools; Nuts & bolts
A class of plastics based on acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymers.
aerotight nut
Machine tools; Nuts & bolts
A torque prevailing nut of all metal construction. The nut is slotted in two places which, after the nut has been tapped, are bent slightly inwards and downwards. When the nut is screwed onto the ...
property class
Machine tools; Nuts & bolts
A designation system which defines the strength of a bolt or nut. For metric fasteners, property classes are designated by numbers where increasing numbers generally represent increasing tensile ...
class of thread
Machine tools; Nuts & bolts
A system used to designate differences in thread tolerance. Classes 1A, 2A, and 3A apply to external threads, and 1B, 2B and 3B to internal threads. Classes 2 and 3 apply to both external and ...
