Re: flange stud bolt replacement criteria.

From: <Christopher>
Date: Sun May 08 2005 - 16:19:00 EDT

On May 8, 2005, at 11:44 AM, Davis McConnico wrote:

> It's titled: "When is a Bolt Suitable for Reuse?".
Stretched threads are an excellent sign that the bolt has been grossly overloaded or overtightened, but it doesn't tell you anything about corrosion or fatigue cracks.
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1864)
<a href="http://www.skypoint.com/~chrisw/">http://www.skypoint.com/~chrisw/</a> Received on Sun May 08 16:19:00 2005