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Grover Washer
Grover Washer
Thread Insert
A Wire Thread Insert with
extraordinary properties.
Ralph
Flower
Bolt
Tapped hole
Ralph
Flower
Peak
preload
Vibration start
Bolt
tension
Vibration end
and removal of
bolt tension
No loss of
bolt tension
Holding force
Locking force
Number of vibrations
Spiralock taps
Prevailing torque inserts
Thin wall inserts
Spring washers
Schnorr safety washers
Nord-Lock
Loctite
No loss of
bolt tension
Number of
vibrations
No loss of
bolt tension
only at lower
amplitudes
Number of
vibrations
Number of vibrations
Prevailing
torque
coil
Immediate loss of
bolt tension at the
critical amplitude
Number of vibrations
Bolt tension is
maintained only
under less severe
amplitude
Number of vibrations
Bolt tension is
maintained only
under less severe
amplitude
Number of vibrations
Bolt tension is
maintained only
under very low
amplitude
Number of vibrations
At high amplitudes
and high bolt
tensions, the onset
of fatigue is rapid the fastener does
not loosen
Number of vibrations
At high amplitudes
and high bolt
tensions, the onset
of fatigue is rapid the fastener does
not loosen
Number of vibrations
No loss of bolt
tension but bolt
fatigue problems
increase
Number of vibrations
Nord-Lock
Bolt
tension
No loss of bolt
tension but bolt
fatigue problems
increase
Number of vibrations
Thinwall insert
Bolt
tension
No loss of bolt
tension but bolt
fatigue problems
increase
Number of vibrations
No loss of bolt
tension plus
improved bolt
fatigue life
Number of
vibrations
75% Rp0.2
Bolt
tension
Vibration
Vibration
Vibration
Vibration
test
test
test
test
Number of vibrations
62.4% Rp0.2
Bolt
tension
Vibration
Vibration
Vibration
Vibration
Vibration
test
test
test
test
test
98
99
100
101
102
more vibrations
more cycles
62.4% Rp0.2
Bolt
tension
Vibration
Vibration
Vibration
Vibration
test
test
test
test
197
198
199
200
Bolt
tension
No loss of bolt
tension and no
indication of
fatigue problems
Number of vibrations
Bolt
tension
No loss of bolt
tension and no
indication of
fatigue problems
further vibrations
End of test
Bolt
tension
No loss of bolt
tension and no
indication of
fatigue problems
1 million cycles
Number of vibrations
Long term
Length of insert
Finish of bolt
Lubricant
Vibration start
Bolt
Vibration end
and removal of
bolt tension
No loss of
tension
locking effect
Holding force
Locking force
Number of vibrations
Ralph
Flower
..
Peak
preload
Vibration start
Vibration end
and removal of
bolt tension
75% Rp0.2
Bolt
tension
No loss of
bolt tension
Holding force
Locking force
Number of vibrations
Application
of torque
Torque
hysteresis curve
Peak
preload
and torque
Bolt tension
Removal of
preload
All
fastener types,
finishes,
lubricant types
Torque resistance
Constant torque
CMC research has
proved that this
relationship is
correct for
Bolt
Tension
All
fastener types,
finishes,
lubricant types
Vibration start
75% Rp0.2
Bolt
Vibration end
and removal of
bolt tension
No loss of
tension
bolt tension
Holding force
Locking force
Number of vibrations
75% Rp0.2
50% Rp0.2
Bolt
tension
Vibration start
Peak
preload
Vibration end
and removal of
bolt tension
No loss of
bolt tension
25% Rp0.2
Holding force
Number of vibrations
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