K values – MobileTech Engineering

Calculating Required Thread Engagement – 1/18/21

Rules-of-thumb for thread engagement typically advise: For a steel nut member: 1 – 1 ½ times the fastener diameter should be engaged and for aluminum nut members: 2 – 2 ½ times the fastener diameter should be engaged. But these guidelines frequently result in over-designed joints and sometimes these full-thread lengths just aren’t available in …

What’s the Difference Between a Bolt and a Capscrew? – 12-6-20

(and how does this affect the nut factor?) The terms “bolt“ and “capscrew” are commonly used interchangeably. But the variations between the two are fairly significant from a manufacturing perspective and assembly standpoints. What’s the difference? Why does it matter? A bolt is designed for insertion through holes in assembled parts to mate with a …