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WHAT IS BOLT AND IT'S FUNCTIONS?
Bolts and
Nuts are extremely simple pieces of hardware that are quite incredible. Not
only are they really cheap, but they also create joints that can be
disassembled and reassembled multiple times, and a well-designed joint can
transmit huge forces without failing. So it's no surprise that bolted joints
are used in everything from the most basic to the most challenging engineering
applications.
But
there's more to them than you might think, and it all starts with the Assembly
Process.
Here's a
simple bolted joint where the fastener in this case a single bolt passes
through holes in two plates and is secured with a nut to complete the assembly.
Let's look closely at what happens when the nut is tightened. As it's turned,
the threads on the bolt and the nut engage and rotation of the nut pulls the
bolt threads down which causes the bolt to stretch. This stretching creates a
tensile force in the bolt, pulling the two joined members into contact with one
another and compressing them.
Even though the terms screw and bolt are often used interchangeably, they are different.
A bolt is a threaded fastener like a screw, but it is held in place either by a knot or a threaded hole on the other side.
The most common types of bolts include
1. Hex bolts, which are primarily used in machinery and construction
2. Leg bolts, which are large wood screws with hex heads and are used in wood construction and landscaping.
3. Carriage bolts, which have smooth rounded heads with a square section to pull deeply into the material to stop any spinning during installation
4. Eyebolts, which have a circular loop on one end so that rope or chain can be attached to it.
5. U-bolts, which are formed in a U-S shape and used to affix piping or other objects with round surfaces to a material, and studs, which are bolts without heads and threaded on both ends.
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