The effective cross-sectional area of the threaded rod that resists rod fracture is the tensile stress area. It has been observed during the testing of threaded rod that an unthreaded … Read more

“What is Live Loading, and why would I want to use it on a flange?” Adding Belleville springs to a bolted gasketed assembly, or “live loading” it, helps to hold … Read more

The two most common alloys for industrial grade bolting consist of ASTM A193 B7 grade and ASTM A193 B16 grade. These Chromium-Molybdenum metals share a very common foundation of chemistry, … Read more

The vast majority of fasteners available in the market utilize UNC or Unified Coarse Thread Series. Mass production and availability of UNC thread types have contributed to this series becoming … Read more

Shell and tube heat exchangers are the most common type of heat exchanger in oil refineries and large chemical processes and is well suited for high temperature and high pressure … Read more