{"id":16859,"date":"2020-05-28T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=16859"},"modified":"2020-05-27T10:36:49","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T09:36:49","slug":"machine-screws-what-you-would-use-them-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/machine-screws-what-you-would-use-them-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Machine screws: what you would use them for?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Machine screws are used almost everywhere! They are ubiquitous in assembly roles world-wide, especially for fixing accessories to castings, fixing castings together, often with nuts &#8211; fixing covers in place &#8211; from marine situations to aerospace, packaging to electronics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The materials choice begins with low-grade steel for general purpose on up to high-force situations requiring high-grade steel, elsewhere calling for brass or copper for electrical conductivity, then covering corrosive environments where a stainless steel is needed &#8211; even to very high temperature or extremely aggressive environments which may need exotic alloys such as Hastelloy, Elgiloy, Titanium etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Typical issues, says <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.challenge-europe.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Challenge Europe<\/a><\/strong>, include vibration loosening but this is now reliably addressed by a range of friction-based or washer-type solutions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, significant care is needed where electro-galvanic action may be envisaged, ie where a mix of different materials is envisaged with conflicting electro potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The basic format of threaded shank and load-spreading head is capable of extensive adaptation with choices of thread form &#8211; although typically these will be an ISO Metric specification.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Screw heads however are subject to a very wide range of shapes and design concepts to reduce vibration loosening, facilitate automatic installation, resist vandalism\/unauthorised removal, or to create a smoother, more easily cleaned surface, eg in the food industry, or to facilitate especially high torque settings, such as may be required in high-performance industries such as aerospace or automotive applications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Machine screws are used almost everywhere! 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