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 Mar 29 2006, 06:57 AM
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Are my rod and main bolts ok to reuse on a 6 bolt?
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Mar 29 2006, 07:26 AM
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DSM Tech Wizard Group: Members Posts: 2,256 Joined: 10-January 01 From: central IL Member No.: 10 |
Should be. At least I have. There's not a lot of torque on them, so I don't think they stretch like head bolts.
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Mar 29 2006, 08:43 AM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,995 Joined: 27-November 04 From: Yates City IL Member No.: 389 |
The only bolts you have to throw away are torque-to-yield bolts. Which is defined by "torque to xx, plus xx degrees rotation". The extra rotation will stretch the bolt (close to yield strength) to maintain the maximum clamping force, especially during heat cycling. Unfortunately, the stretching renders the bolt unusable after that since the bolt was taken to yield (will not return to it's original length).
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