Fasteners are probably the most commonly used connecting elements. You can find them everywhere you look. They keep their house, toys, car and almost everything else together.
When dealing with the various types of fasteners available, it is critical to address all fastener components. But what is tensile strength? What about the shear load? Join us as we dive deeper into understanding fastener properties and discover what these industry terms mean.
| Tensile strength | Refers to the maximum dynamic load a fastener can withstand before being compromised. |
| Tensile load | Refers to the maximum load (tension pressure) exerted by the installation material against the fastener before it fails. |
| Extreme tensile stress | Refers to the estimated minimum that a fastener will compromise its integrity. |
| Stretching | Refers to the stretching and deformation that will occur in a fastener caused by a load that exceeds its capacity. |
| Load Test | A test load that a fastener MUST be able to withstand without compromising its integrity. Considered the maximum safe load of a fastener. |
| Preload | One of the most important measures in the sector. Refers to the axial load placed on a fastener. The preload is considered 75% if it is proof. |
| Shear load | The load a fastener can support when two materials push against each other in the fastener. This will vary if the load presses against a shoulder of the fasteners in relation to their threads. |
| Torsional force | Maximum torque a fastener can withstand before the thread deforms or destroys. |
| Surrender force | Refers to the load a fastener can withstand before it begins to stretch. |
| Surrender point | The endpoint at which a fastener can no longer support the load before stretching. |
| fatigue strength | Fasteners often expand and contract due to elementary stresses. Fatigue resistance is the maximum number of times this can occur in a cycle before some critical component of the fastener is compromised. |
| Ground force | Refers to a fastener that has heated and stretched due to pressure loading and heat. |
| Toughness | Refers to the ability of fasteners to scratch, mar, or damage other material without being damaged. |
Now that you know what these terms mean, you can start using them to help you find the appropriate fasteners for your job.
