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1 BOLT PRODUCTS semhsemNutF=Q+ 100100N=-FfN=-w YAsseklbDsrProperty Class HandbookBolt ProductsNEWEDITION cover layout 12/7/00 4:33 PM Page 1 THIS Handbook This Handbook has been universally accepted as a benchmark publication. It has now been republished to include all the original data plus new charts, diagrams and product new index will assist you with its comprehensive reference to product, page and new section (Ajax Technical Advice Centre)This innovative service is provided to assist you with technical advice on the correct choiceof Ajax Fasteners PRODUCTS for specific applications. Call: 1300 301 982 TRACEABILITYAjax Fasteners quality assurance procedure conforms to Australian Standard SuppliersQuality System, AS/NZS ISO 9002-1994 & QS 9000-1998.

2 This assures the user that theproduct is made under controlled manufacturing conditions and provides total traceabilityof all stages of the manufacturing process. Product supplied into the market can be tracedto the manufacturing process using the Quality Assurance Number from the packet POLICYAjax Fasteners policy is to design and market manufactured or procured PRODUCTS ofsuperior quality, durability and reliability. The quality standards of the Ajax range have beenset to meet or exceed our customers layout 12/7/00 4:33 PM Page 2 ISSUE 99 PAGE 1 Commitment to Customer ServiceAJAX has established CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRES in most statesthroughout Australia with these states having on-lineaccess to all Ajax warehouses and manufacturing CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE provides the following services: Stock Enquiries Delivery Advice Order Placement Invoicing and Account Queries Technical Assistance Test Certificate and Compliance Detail Special Product QuotationsFREEPHONE : 1800 501 800 FREEFAX.

3 1800 501 820A file containing the PRODUCTS and list prices of the Ajax stocked range is available from the Ajax web site , navigate to the price list page to Mills Road, Braeside 3195Ph: (03) 9586 6666 Fax: (03) 9586 6637 TASMANIA21 Pitcairn Street, Glenorchy 7010Mb: 0417 050 616 Fax: (03) 6227 1146 NEW SOUTH WALES1B Sydney Steel Road, Marrickville 2204Ph: (02) 9562 5965 Fax: (02) 9519 2393 QUEENSLAND41 Shettleston Street, Rocklea 4106Ph: (07) 3274 4300 Fax: (07) 3274 4235 NORTH QUEENSLAND25 Flemming Street, Aitkenvale 4814Ph: (0747) 286 905 Fax: (0747) 755 155 SOUTH AUSTRALIAUnit 3, 40 Birralee Road, Regency Park 5010 Ph: (08) 8244 5980 Fax: (08) 8244 5982 NORTHERN TERRITORYUnit 3, 40 Birralee Road, Regency Park 5010 Ph: (08) 8244 5980 Fax: (08) 8244 5982 WESTERN AUSTRALIA35A McDowell Street, Welshpool 6106Ph: (08) 9358 1588 Fax: (08) 9358 1599 CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBERS90138 AjxH/bk99 IndexPgs1-8 10 13/7/00 10:11 AM Page 1 Published by Ajax FastenersA Division of Ajax Cooke Pty Ltd (Inc.)

4 In Victoria) 006 926 656 Address76-88 Mills Road, Braeside Victoria, 3195, AustraliaTelephone: (03) 9586 6666 Facsimile: (03) 9587 7901 Internet home page: FastenersCopyright (Publisher) 1999 Designed and produced by Pty rights reserved, Ajax Fasteners a division of Ajax Cooke Pty Ltd (Publisher) is theowner of the copyright subsisting in this publication. Other than permitted by theCopyright Act, no part of this publication can be reproduced, copied or transmitted, inany form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, storage in aretrieval system or otherwise), without the prior written consent of Ajax Fasteners.

5 AjaxFasteners will vigorously pursue any breach of its :This publication is distributed on the basis and understanding that the publisher isnot responsible for the results of any actions taken on the basis of information inthis publication, nor for any error in or omission from this publication. Thepublisher expressly disclaims all and any liability and responsibility to any person,whether a reader of this publication or not, in respect of anything, and of theconsequences of anything, done or omitted to be done by any such person inreliance, whether wholly or partially, upon the whole or any part of the contentsof this publication. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing the publisheraccepts no liability for any loss or damage either direct or consequential arisingout of or in relation to the use or application of the information or productsreferred to :Due to research and development, PRODUCTS are continually improved.

6 This may lead to the specifications being changed without 99 PAGE 290138 AjxH/bk99 IndexPgs1-8 10 13/7/00 10:11 AM Page 2 INDEX - Fastener HANDBOOKPRODUCT DESCRIPTIONSECTIONPAGEFORWARD9-10 HEAD MARKING 111-13 Nut Marking13 STANDARD BOLT PRODUCT RANGES214-15 ISO Metric14 BSW Threads14 UNC Threads15 UNF Threads15 THREAD FORMS AND FITS316-18 Thread Specifications16 Screw Thread Terminology17 Standard Thread Forms17 Thread Fits18 TESTING OF BOLTS AND NUTS 419-201) Proof Load Test192) Wedge Tensile Test193) Proof Load Test for Nuts20 ISSUE 99 PAGE 390138 AjxH/bk99 IndexPgs1-8 10 13/7/00 10:11 AM Page 3 INDEX - Fastener HANDBOOKPRODUCT DESCRIPTIONSECTIONPAGESTRENGTH GRADE DESIGNATIONS521-22 BREAKING AND YIELD LOADS OF AJAX BOLTS623-36 Ajax BSW Bolts AS 245124 Ajax Cup Head BSW Bolts ASB10825 Ajax Unified High Tensile Hexagon Head26-29 Bolts and Set Screws AS 2465 Ajax Metric Hexagon Commercial30-31 Bolts and Set Screws AS1111 Ajax Metric Hexagon Precision32-34 Bolts and Set Screws AS1110 Property Class Fine Pitch Threads35 BOLT SHEAR CAPACITY OF AJAX BOLTS AND SET SCREWS737-40 DESIGN OF BOLTED JOINTS FOR GENERAL ENGINEERING841-46 TIGHTENING OF BOLTED JOINTS947-60 ISSUE 99 PAGE 490138 AjxH/bk99 IndexPgs1-8 10 13/7/00

7 10:11 AM Page 4 INDEX - Fastener HANDBOOKPRODUCT DESCRIPTIONSECTIONPAGETIGHTENING OF STRUCTURAL JOINTS1061-67 STRUCTURAL DESIGN USING AJAX BOLTS1168-81 AJAX HIGH STRENGTH STRUCTURAL BOLTS1282-85 Structural BoltsProperty Class Coarse Pitch82 Flat Round Washers83 Coronet Load Indicators84-85 UNIFIED HIGH TENSILE HEXAGON BOLTS1386-87 Unified High Tensile Hexagon Bolts86 Unified High Tensile Hexagon Head Set Screws87 ISO METRIC HEXAGON PRECISION BOLTS AND SET SCREWS1488-89 ISO Metric Coarse Series Class 6g88 ISO Metric Fine Pitch Series Class 6g89 ISSUE 99 PAGE 590138 AjxH/bk99 IndexPgs1-8 10 13/7/00 10:11 AM Page 5 INDEX - Fastener HANDBOOKPRODUCT DESCRIPTIONSECTIONPAGEISO METRIC HEXAGON COMMERCIAL BOLTS AND SET SCREWS1590 ISO Metric Coarse Series Thread Class 8g90 MILD STEEL BSWHEXAGON HEAD BOLTS1691-92 Hexagon Head Bolts91 Hexagon Head Set Screws92 METRIC CUP HEAD SQUARE NECK BOLTS1793-94 Metric Cup Head Square Neck Bolts93 BSW Mild Steel Cup Head Square Neck Bolts94 TOWER BOLTS1895-96 ISO Metric Coarse Pitch Property Class Lengths to AS 1559-198696 METRIC COACH SCREWS1997 Coach Screws97 ISSUE 99 PAGE 690138 AjxH/bk99 IndexPgs1-8 10 13/7/00 10.

8 11 AM Page 6 INDEX - Fastener HANDBOOKPRODUCT DESCRIPTIONSECTIONPAGECUP OVAL FISHBOLTS2098 Cup Oval Fishbolts98 ELEVATOR BOLTS FOUR PEG2199 Elevator Bolts Four Peg99 NUT PRODUCTS22100-109 ISO Metric Hexagon Nuts100 BSW Hexagon Nuts and Hexagon Lock Nuts101 Unified Hexagon Nuts and Lock Nuts 102-103 Nyloc Nuts ISO Metric104-105 Nyloc Nuts BSW106 Nyloc UNC/UNF107-108 Correct Use of Jam or Lock Nuts109 SQUARE SHANK SPIKES23110 Deck Spikes Chisel Point110 Dog Spikes Sheared Pattern110 ISSUE 99 PAGE 790138 AjxH/bk99 IndexPgs1-8 10 13/7/00 10:11 AM Page 7 INDEX - Fastener HANDBOOKPRODUCT DESCRIPTIONSECTIONPAGECORROSION PROTECTIVE COATINGS24111-117 TAPPING DRILL TABLES25118-119 THREAD SCREW PITCHES26120-121 HARDNESS CONVERSION TABLE27122-125 WELDING OF FASTENERS28126-127 CONVERSION FACTORS29128 ISSUE 99 PAGE 890138 AjxH/bk99 IndexPgs1-8 10 13/7/00 10:11 AM Page 8 ForewordISSUE 99 PAGE 9 This Handbook has been prepared by Ajax Fastenersto provide users of fasteners with dimensional andtechnical details of standard PRODUCTS which are inregular production.

9 General technical informationrelating to bolt and thread specifications, breakingloads, finishes, bolted joint design and tighteningpractices are also the items shown in table 1 are those inregular production at the publication date and thecommonly used sizes are normally stocked, thisHandbook is not a stock list. An inquiry should bemade as to stock availability on specific productswhen planning a new project, from your AjaxFasteners Accredited bolts and nuts are, in most cases manufacturedto meet the requirements of the appropriateAustralian Standard. American DIN or BritishStandards are adopted for some PRODUCTS notcovered by an Australian Standard.

10 The AjaxStandard for PRODUCTS not covered by any of theseNational Standards adopts/sets the dimensionsand properties in common usage in the AustralianEngineering many cases, PRODUCTS made to different nationsstandards are identical or such differences as existdo not affect functional range of fasteners listed in this Handbook willbe found to satisfy the majority of applications,but where a special part is required Ajax FastenersTechnical Staff are available to advise on selectionand design of the most suitable product. A largenumber of special fasteners are produced regularlyfor a wide range of Fasteners is also equipped to produce smallForewordAjax Fasteners is Australia s largest manufacturer and distributor of qualityindustrial fasteners.