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Re: Anti-Sieze

To: "Nils O. Ny" <n.ny@intest.com>
Subject: Re: Anti-Sieze
From: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@iamerica.net>
Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 21:03:01 -0500
Nils O. Ny wrote:
> 
> At 01:30 PM 5/1/98 -0700, Heather & Joe Way wrote:
> >I've been holding my tongue (fingers?) on this so far, but am finally
> >compelled to comment. I am a *serious* user of Loctite products (some I
> >buy by the liter) and of antiseize
>       ... Snip ...
> 
> I think those Loctite fumes must be getting to you if you
> can't tell the difference between your fingers and tongue !
> 
> >  .... snip    So in any application where heat or water is likely
> > to cause long-term problems, I use anti-seize with an
> > appropriate reduction in torque values.
> 
> I have always assumed that torque values are given for bolts etc.
> that have oil on the threads.   Is that not correct ?   What sort of
> an adjustment is needed for antisieze compounds ?
> Please educate me !
> 
> Regards  Nils
> Yardley,  PA
> 59(100-6)  69XKE  72/73MGB  52MGTD
Oiled fasteners will not give a exact torque reading, nor will antiseize
which is comprised of small beads in a lube.  Some fastener
manufacturers, ARP comes to mind, offer a lube designed to give accurate
torque specs.  Of course, all torque measurements are approximations. 
More accurate are elongation measurements.  John

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