Looking for Fastener Specification Cross Reference 4

[CustomHardware]

Looking for a Fastener specification cross-reference to base materials. Typically, one would go to a standard, i.e. ASTM and it provides a table of acceptable metal chemistry to produce in accordance with a fastener specification. Then you must consult with a metallurgist and a metals distributor to determine a range of suitable metals. I am looking for a manufacturers guide to refer to the most common metal grades suitable to a given fastener specification, so we can bypass the metallurgist. Any recommendations?

 

[Shmulik]

You may try the following:

http://www.ticona-us.com/Selection/Query.cfm?INITIAL=TRUE

Best regards.

 

[CustomHardware]

Reply to Shmulik:

This is what I want, but for metals. To be more specific, if I input ASTM A325 Type 1, I wish to see the following:

Most Common Possible Metals:
C1030-C1052

In a perfect world, I would also like to see this as well.

Specifications with similar materials,mechanical properties and design intent (ie externally threaded fasteners):

ASTM A449 Type 1
ASTM A354 Grade BC
SAE J429 Grade 5

 

[Shmulik]

Hi,
You may try the following, I hope it helps you better:

http://www.matweb.com/GetKeywordMatls.asp

Best regards.

 

[TVP]

You should try obtaining information on this subject from the Industrial Fasteners Institute. Their website is

http://www.industrial-fasteners.org/.

Two books that they offer may be of use to you:

Fastener Standards, Seventh Edition - 2001 ($99.50 in US, $145 elsewhere)

Metric Fastener Standards, Third Edition - 1999 ($140 in US, $190 elsewhere).

 

[CoryPad]

I just found what you are looking for:

http://euler9.tripod.com/fasteners/

You want the Fastener Design Manual link. Pages 37-88 of this manual have charts with consensus standard (e.g. ASTM) and chemical composition (e.g. AISI designation).

 

[jhambham]

I've also found this site helpful for locating comparable nuts, locking devices, etc.

http://www.fastenal.com/resources/default.asp

Good luck