WORK INSTRUCTION DOC. NO.

WI-
DPI/PR/27
Test Procedure for The Testing of Prevailing Torque &
Break way Torque of crimping Nut
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1.0 PURPOSE :

To detail the procedure of Test Procedure for Performance of Prevailing Torque & Break way
Torque of crimping Nut.

2.0 SCOPE :

To determine the mechanical & performance for prevailing torque type steel nuts when
tested at ambient temperature.

3.0 DESCRIPTION : ACTIVITY/ REFERENCE ISO-2320:2015 ,Volvo 7141,441

3.1 Take random samples as per Below Sampling Plan from each lot & 5 pieces test
during settings installation on machine.

Lot Size ( Pieces) No of test

5 to 50 2
51 to 500 3
501 to 35000 5
Over 35000 8
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DPI/PR/27
Test Procedure for The Testing of Prevailing Torque &
Break way Torque of crimping Nut
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3.2 The Prevailing torque of Screws occurring during the first Installation shall not
exceed the Maximum prevailing-on Torque specified when tested as specified in 4.3. The
breakaway torque and prevailing-off torque occurring during the first & Fifth removal
shall not be less then minimum torques specified.

3.3 Test Procedure –This test can be realizes automatically on an appropriate testing
device or manually with adequate hand tools like torque wrenches.
The test bolt/screw placed in the testing device such that the protrusions through the
prevailing torque feature of the nut after seating in according to figure 1.
The nut to be tested is engaged by hand on the bolt/screw thread until the prevailing torque
feature is engaged. The end of the test bolt/screw shall not protrude through the nut before
testing The thread length for tightening shall be four to seven pitches according to figure
1.
The starting point of the installation phase corresponds to the start up of the tightening
device.
The rotation shall be continuous and uniform from point 1 until the test clamp force is
reached. Torque at maximum clamp force shall be recorded.
The seating point shall be determined between point 1 and point 2, the prevailing torque
shall be measured.
The nut is then rotated off by the application of a reverse torque until the clamp force in
the test bolt/screw is reducing to zero. The prevailing –off torque (break way torque)
occurring while the nut is rotated through the next 3600 of rotation shall be measured.
The nut is then disassembled until the initial angular position has reached the starting point
During the removal of the nut, the rotating shall be continuous & uniform from the test
clamp force to point 1.
After the complete removal of the nut, the nut & bolt threads shall not be damaged.

Figure 1: Test setup & nut when seated

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Test Procedure for The Testing of Prevailing Torque &
Break way Torque of crimping Nut
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4 Record the observations in logbook register & if the measurement value meet the
table 7 values it will pass otherwise fail.

Dharambeer
vipulsharma Jp lohan
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