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Distributor's Link Magazine Summer Issue 2014

40 THE DISTRIBUTOR’S

40 THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK 1. Standards Organizations Activities [a] Standards Published Last Month SAE J429 2014 Mechanical and Material Requirements for Externally Threaded Fasteners ASME B18.16.6 2014 Prevailing Torque Locknuts (Inch Series) ASTM A370 2014 Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products [b] Standards In The Revision Process SAE J2280 Ship Systems and Equipment – Fasteners – Selection and Identification Requirements. This standard revision was balloted in January. There are several comments that must be resolved before the next ballot. SAE J2295 Fastener Part Standard—Cap Screws, Hex Structural Bolts, and Hex Nuts (Inch Dimensioned). A revision of this Ship Systems Fastener Standard was balloted in December 2013. Comments are being reviewed in preparation of another ballot. ASME B18.24 Fastener part identification numbering system. A revision to this standard is in progress. This will be discussed at the next B18 meeting in Toronto in May 2014. ASME B18.8.1 Inch clevis and cotter pins. All of the comments from the second ballot were addressed. Ballot results will be discussed in Toronto in May, 2014. ASME B18.31.2 Inch studs. This revision adds a product category called “Flange Studs (Stud Bolts) to Industrial Fasteners Institute 636 Oak Tree Blvd. • Independence Ohio 44131 Phone: 216.241.1482 • Fax: 216.241.5901 www.indfast.org MAY 2014 FASTENER INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGY UPDATE by Joe Greenslade Director of Engineering Technology, IFI cover studs made to ASTM A193 and A320. A ballot closed in March. There were two negative votes which are being reviewed. Ballot results will be discussed in Toronto in May, 2014. ASME B18.31.3 Threaded rod (inch) has been balloted a number of time. The next ballot should be opened in May 2014. ASTM F606/F606M Fastener Testing Standard, the inch and metric standards are being combined into a single standard. A ballot on this closed on March 21. There were three comments and one negative. This will be reviewed at the next ASTM F16 meeting in Toronto on May 7. Publication should follow shortly. ASTM F738M Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Metric Bolts, Screws, and Studs. There is an open ballot for the withdrawal of this standard in favor of ISO 3506- 1. The ballot on this closed in March. There were two negatives. The proposal for these votes to be determined non-persuasive by F16 will be pursued at the May 7 meeting in Toronto. ASTM F16 Structural Bolt Standard A new standard is in the works which is a compilation of inch and metric bolt standards including A325, A490, F1852, F 2280, A449, A354, A325M, and A490M. This is an effort to make the requirements of these related bolt standards consistent. A ballot closed in March. The results and any resulting comments will be reviewed and resolved at the May 7 meeting in Toronto. please turn to page 162

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