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Common problems in fastener design and procurement, addressed from the perspective of a manufacturer with over 50 years in the trade.

Strength & Mechanical Properties

A2-50, A2-70, A2-80 — What Is the Difference?

What stainless property classes mean, and how to choose. Why the same STS304 can have different strengths.

A2-70A2-80A2-50A4-80
Materials & Grades

A Magnet Sticks to My Stainless Screw. Is It Defective?

Why STS304 parts become magnetic, and why that is not a quality problem.

stainless magnetismSTS304 magneticSUS304 magneticstrain induced martensite
Design & Selection

My Stainless Bolt Seized Halfway In — Galling

The most common failure in stainless fastening. Causes and practical prevention.

gallingcold weldingstainless seizingthread seizure
Design & Selection

Reading a Screw Designation — What M4 × 0.7 × 10 Means

Breaking down the fastener callout on a purchase order or drawing, item by item.

screw designationM4 threadhow to read screw specificationthread pitch
Design & Selection

Tightening, Loosening and Breaking Torque

Three different torque values, and a practical basis for how tight is tight enough.

tightening torquebolt torquebreaking torqueloosening torque
Finishes & Regulations

Can You Identify RoHS-Compliant Fasteners by Colour?

The ten restricted substances, and how to judge compliance by surface finish.

RoHShexavalent chromiumtrivalent chromiumyellow zinc
Design & Selection

볼트는 얼마나 깊이 물려야 하나 — 물림길이와 탭 깊이

모재 재질별 적정 체결 깊이, 나사산 하중 분배의 원리, 막힌구멍 드릴 깊이 계산.

물림길이체결 깊이탭 깊이볼트 체결깊이
Finishes & Regulations

도금은 두꺼울수록 좋을까 — 도금두께와 ISO 4042

도금이 얇으면 녹, 두꺼우면 체결 불량. 허용 두께의 규격 근거와 측정법 3종 비교.

도금두께ISO 4042도금두께측정기XRF
Quality & Testing

우리는 이렇게 검사합니다 — 인장·비틀림·게이지 검사

로트마다 실시하는 검사 3종의 대상·기준·절차. "측정한 것만 말합니다"의 실체.

인장시험비틀림 시험고노고Go No-Go
Design & Selection

십자 드라이버 비트 호환표 — #0부터 #4까지

나사 머리가 뭉개지는 원인의 대부분은 비트 규격 불일치. 호칭경별 맞는 비트 고르기.

드라이버 비트십자 비트 규격PH2비트 호환표
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