TECHNICAL LIBRARY
Technical Library
Common problems in fastener design and procurement, addressed from the perspective of a manufacturer with over 50 years in the trade.
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Materials & Grades
Strength & Mechanical Properties
Design & Selection
Finishes & Regulations
Quality & Testing
Finishes & Regulations
Can You Identify RoHS-Compliant Fasteners by Colour?
The ten restricted substances, the likelihood of compliance by surface finish, and how to confirm it with reports and declarations.
RoHShexavalent chromiumtrivalent chromiumyellow zinc
Finishes & Regulations
Is thicker plating better? Plating thickness and ISO 4042
Too thin rusts, too thick will not assemble. Pitch diameter and allowable thickness per the standard, thickness distribution, three measuring methods and gauge checks.
plating thicknessISO 4042coating thickness gaugeXRF thickness
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