PF-6180

METRIC PREVAILING TORQUE TYPE LOCK FCA US Doc. Type: PF

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METRIC PREVAILING TORQUE TYPE LOCK NUTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 GENERAL/INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Purpose .................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.2 Component/Commodity Description ...................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Application.............................................................................................................................................. 3
1.4 Hazardous Material Control ................................................................................................................... 3
1.5 Mandatory, Recommended or Specified Tests...................................................................................... 3
1.6 Test Planning ......................................................................................................................................... 3
1.7 Suggested, Recommended or Specified Components and/or Suppliers .............................................. 4
2 REFERENCES.......................................................................................................................................... 4
3 DEFINITIONS/ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS/SYMBOLS..................................................................... 4
4 SPECIAL TEST EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................................. 5
4.1 Torque Wrench ...................................................................................................................................... 5
5 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................... 5
6 APPEARANCE / PHYSICAL / MECHANICAL / ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS .................................. 5
6.1 Appearance Requirements .................................................................................................................... 5
6.2 Physical Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 5
6.2.1 Material Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 5
6.2.2 Dimensional Requirements................................................................................................................. 5
6.3 Mechanical Requirements...................................................................................................................... 6
6.3.1 Prevailing torque limits and allowances: ............................................................................................. 6
6.4 Electrical Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 7
7 FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................. 7
8 SAFETY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................... 7
9 RELIABILITY / DURABILITY REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................... 7
9.1 System and Vehicle Level Requirement ................................................................................................ 7
9.2 Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) .......................................................................... 8
10 PRODUCT ASSURANCE ....................................................................................................................... 8
10.1 Approved Best Practices...................................................................................................................... 8
11 WARRANTY RETURNED PARTS TEST AND ANALYSIS PROCEDURES ......................................... 8
Annex ............................................................................................................................................................ 9

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1 GENERAL/INTRODUCTION

1.1 Purpose

This standard covers the environmental, physical, electrical, mechanical, functional, regulatory and
durability requirements for metric hexagon and hexagon flanged prevailing torque type lock nuts.

1.2 Component/Commodity Description

This standard applies to all types of metric prevailing torque nuts (e.g. all metal locking, nylon insert, etc.)

1.3 Application

This standard is limited in its application to those CAD files (such as CATIA/NX), drawings or engineering
illustrations which call out this standard number, or refer to this standard within some other standard or
specification.

1.4 Hazardous Material Control

Products and processes used to manufacture the products listed in this standard must conform to the
employee and consumer health, employee safety, regulated substances, recycling and environmental
reporting requirements.

1.5 Mandatory, Recommended or Specified Tests

Mandatory or suggested tests if any provided within this standard are meant to assure compliance to the
specification but do not relieve the responsible entity from ensuring that the component or system meets
all environmental, physical, electrical, mechanical, functional, regulatory and durability requirements
including all applicable system interface requirements as described in the standard for the entire duration
of specified useful life.

1.6 Test Planning

A test plan (DVP&R) shall be developed to verify and validate all required functions specified in this
standard. The responsible entity shall provide any additional testing that’s deemed necessary to meet
functional requirements; the tables at the end of this document (Table A-1) provide summary of all the
requirements, and shall be used to develop the test planning.

Samples utilized for Design Verification (DV) shall meet specified drawings tolerance range. Samples for
Production Validation (PV) shall meet statistical capabilities for machine and manufacturing processes.

Where necessary, each line item of the test plan (DVP&R) must be supported by a comprehensive test or
laboratory procedure. A test plan (DVP&R) agreement by FCA does not relieve the responsible entity
from ensuring that the component or system meets all environmental, physical, electrical, mechanical,
functional, regulatory and durability requirements including all applicable system interface requirements,
in the entity’s area of responsibility, as described in the standard for the specified useful life.

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1.7 Suggested, Recommended or Specified Components and/or Suppliers

Suggested, recommended or specified components and/or suppliers, if any, are still required to comply to
the specification and do not relieve the responsible entity from ensuring that the component or system
utilizing these suggested, recommended or specified components and/or suppliers meets all
environmental, physical, electrical, mechanical, functional, regulatory and durability requirements
including all applicable system interface requirements, in the entity’s area of responsibility, as described
in the standard for the specified useful life.

2 REFERENCES

Table 1 - Referred Documents

Document Number Document Title
7.N0007 FINISH COMPONENTS VEHICLE INTERNAL/EXTERNAL PROTECTIONS
CS-9800 GENERAL INFORMATION
CS.00081 CORROSION REQUIREMENTS – VEHICLE SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS
DS-107 BSR DESIGN GUIDELINES
FPW.80104 THREADED FASTENERS FOR ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION APPLICATIONS
PS-11346 WARRANTY RETURNED PARTS TESTING AND ANALYSIS PROCEDURES
REQUIREMENTS FOR VERIFICATION, VALIDATION AND CONTINUING CONFORMANCE
PF-8500
TESTING
CHEMICALS – ZINC PHOSPHATE PRETREATMENT- CORROSION RESISTANT ON IRON
PS-80
AND STEEL
9.52605/04 PREVAILING TORQUE LOCK NUTS
MS.50076<S> METRIC SERIES STEEL NUTS
PF.90222<S> THREAD DISCONTUNITY NUTS
01307 IDENTIFICATION - METRIC FASTENERS
QR-10008 PRODUCT ASSURANCE TESTING
QR-10012 DIMENSIONAL QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
QR-10021 DVP&R TEMPLATE

3 DEFINITIONS/ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS/SYMBOLS
BICEEPR&U Body, Interior, Chassis, Electrical, Engine System, Powertrain, Restraints &
UConnect
BSR Buzz, Squeak and Rattles
Continuing Continuing conformance tests are used to demonstrate process compliance and
Conformance must be completed using production castings, tooling, and processes. Continuing
(Pre-Capability) conformance tests are to be done at the specified frequency, until process
capability or confidence is demonstrated per the defined test criteria. Continuing
conformance tests are to be conducted at the specified frequency, for a minimum of
three production days, or nine production runs, whichever is more stringent.
Continuing Post capability continuing conformance test program may be implemented after
Conformance successful completion of the continuing conformance requirements. Tests must be
(Post-Capability) completed with production parts on a continuing basis. Samples for these tests
must be selected on a random basis to represent the entire production population
as much as possible. In the event that any portion of these tests is not met, the
reaction plan specified in the Supplier control plan shall be invoked.
CMVSS Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
DV Design Validation
DVP&R Design Verification Plan & Report
DFMEA Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
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ECE Economic Commission for Europe

EM Electro-Mechanical
FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
FCA US LLC Used to be Chrysler Group LLC
FCA Italy S.p.A. Used to be Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.
FMVSS Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
NVH Noise, Vibration and Harshness
PV Product Validation
PPAP Production Part Approval Process
PSI Integrated Test Plan (Piano Sperimentale Integrato)
QRE Quality & Reliability Engineer/ Engineering
TFO Fiat Design and Organization Procedures

4 SPECIAL TEST EQUIPMENT

4.1 Torque Wrench

The torque wrench shall be capable of accurately measuring torque values as shown in Table 2.

5 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Not applicable.

6 APPEARANCE / PHYSICAL / MECHANICAL / ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS

6.1 Appearance Requirements

Not applicable.

6.2 Physical Requirements

Thread Start: The locking feature will be such that the screw or bolt will assemble freely a minimum of
one full turn into any mating internally threaded component having 6H tolerance thread.

Supplier shall demonstrate dimensional capability for all key dimensional characteristics, identified on
CAD files (such as CATIA/NX), during DV and PV phases including physical interface requirements e.g.:
Fastening points; Interface constraints; Interface materials etc.

6.2.1 Material Requirements

See MS.50076<S>.

6.2.2 Dimensional Requirements

The fastener shall meet the dimensional requirements specified in the released engineering drawing
and shall adhere to the procedures and guidelines identified in QR-10012 “Dimensional Quality
Requirements”. No decarburization on the threads of the heat treated nuts is allowed.

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6.3 Mechanical Requirements

The screws shall conform to the requirements for prevailing and breakaway torque as outlined in Table 2.
Prevailing torque lock nuts must meet the surface discontinuity limits specified in performance standard
PF.90222<S>.

The BSR requirements shall be checked per 7.N0007 “Finish components vehicle internal/external
protections” or DS-107 “BSR Design Guidelines”.

6.3.1 Prevailing torque limits and allowances:

Prevailing Torque Tests will be conducted using Class 9.8 bolts for Class 5 and 9 Lock nuts and Class 10.9
bolts for Class 10 Lock nuts. Test bolts shall be phosphate coated per Process Standard PS-80 and shall
have threads conforming to 6g tolerances after the coating has been applied.

All nuts should be seated against hardened non-turning washers. For flanged nuts, the test washer
diameter must exceed the nut flange diameter. Threads should be lubricated with SAE-10W oil for these
tests. A new bolt and washer must be used for testing each lock nut. The same lock nut, bolt, and washer
shall be tested for locking ability throughout five installations. All nuts must permit installation, seating at
normal clamp load, and removal, five times on the mating part without thread deformation, scoring or galling
which would impair disassembly or reuse with said nut. Parts must be cooled to room temperature between
tests,

Prevailing torque is measured when the nut is in motion and shall not exceed the maximum first on value
(specified in Table 1.) at any time during any part of these tests.

Nuts shall be seated at the clamp load shown on Table 2 at each installation unless otherwise noted on the
part drawing.

The length of the test bolt should be such that seating of the lock nut shall occur when a length equivalent to
4 to 7 thread pitches of the test bolt protrudes through the top of the lock nut.
After seating at the specified clamp load the clamp load shall be completely removed by the application of
reverse torque. The lowest prevailing torque value experienced for the first and fifth off prevailing torque
shall be rotated while the lock nut is being rotated through the next one full turn. The lock nut shall then be
backed off until the prevailing torque element is disengaged from the bolt thread after each installation.

The prevailing torques must conform to Table 2 unless otherwise noted on the part drawing. In addition, the
first off prevailing torque shall not be less than 40% of the actual first on prevailing torque measured on that
particular nut.

Table 2 - Clamp Loads and Prevailing Torques for Lock Nuts

Prevailing Torque
Clamp Load Classes 5, 8 and 9 Class 10
Nom.
st st th st st th
Nut Class Class Class Class 1 on 1 off 5 off 1 on 1 off 5 off
Size 5 8 9 10 Max. Min. Min. Max. Min. Min.
kN kN KN kN N-m N-m N-m N-m N-m N-m
M4 2.5 - 4.0 5.0 1.0 0.20 0.10 1.2 0.20 0.10
M5 4.0 - 7.0 8.5 1.5 0.30 0.20 2.0 0.40 0.20
M6 6.0 - 9.8 14.0 3.0 0.50 0.30 4.0 0.60 0.30
M8 10.5 - 17.8 23.0 6.0 0.90 0.40 8.0 1.2 0.80
M10 16.5 - 28.0 36.0 10.5 1.5 0.70 14.0 2.0 1.4
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Table 2 - Clamp Loads and Prevailing Torques for Lock Nuts

Prevailing Torque
Clamp Load Classes 5, 8 and 9 Class 10
Nom.
st st th st st th
Nut Class Class Class Class 1 on 1 off 5 off 1 on 1 off 5 off
Size 5 8 9 10 Max. Min. Min. Max. Min. Min.
kN kN KN kN N-m N-m N-m N-m N-m N-m
M12 24.0 - 41.0 52.5 15.5 2.5 1.5 21.0 3.0 2.0
M14 33.0 - 56.0 72.0 24.0 3.5 2.5 31.0 4.5 3.0
M16 45.0 - 76.5 97.5 32.0 4.5 3.0 42.0 6.0 4.0
M20 70.0 110.0 - 152.0 54.0 7.5 5.5 72.0 10.5 7.0
M24 101.0 159.0 - 220.0 80.0 11.5 8.0 106.0 15.0 10.5
M30 94.5 253.0 - 350.0 108.0 16.0 12.0 140.0 19.0 14.0
M36 138.0 368.0 - 508.0 136.0 21.0 16.0 180.0 24.0 17.5
NOTE: The clamp load for classes 5, 8, 9 and 10 is equal to 75% of the proof load for bolts of property MS.50076<S> classes
5.8, 8.8, 9.8, and 10.9, respectively.

6.4 Electrical Requirements

Not Applicable.

7 FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
See Table 2.

8 SAFETY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

Supplier shall ensure compliance to all applicable regulatory requirements for the fasteners in the markets
where the vehicles are sold.

9 RELIABILITY / DURABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Reliability/durability test procedures are required to demonstrate at engineering level (with a given
probability and level of confidence) that a system or component will perform its intended functions over
the expected useful life, under all anticipated operating conditions and environments as specified in
preceding sections. The tests must ensure that expected design and process variations are covered,
resulting in adequate product robustness. Test to Failure (TTF) is the preferred test methodology.

A. Vehicle Useful or Service Life Requirements: 15 years / 150,000 miles

B. Minimum Reliability and Confidence demonstration: R95 / C90

9.1 System and Vehicle Level Requirement

FCA Engineering shall perform system and vehicle level tests on program phase vehicles (such as,
System bench tests, Plywood Buck, Hardware in Loop, Corrosion, PG Driving, BSR, Hot/Cold Trips, etc.)
during program development. Examples of FCA Proving Grounds include HMSR, SXV, PT-7, L4S, etc. or

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reliability validation on 336 vehicle fleets to verify system interface and customer usage applications
during different stages of program development (Examples: FDV, VP, PS and Job 1).

Any degradation to functional and/ or performance requirement involving component reliability/ durability
issues shall be promptly addressed by component Supplier. Corrective actions shall focus on issue
prevention and may involve changes to design including any component validation testing.

9.2 Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)

The DFMEA must address and correlate to all of the functions which are specified in this Performance
Standard. All potential Failure Modes, as described, must be evaluated and taken into account in the
DFMEA risk analysis. FMEA analysis shall be included in timing plan shared and agreed with supplier at
project start. A complete DFMEA is normally property of suppliers and available for examination at their
site. Supplier will be responsible for DFMEA execution and content accuracy; FCA component or system
specialist shall analyze and approve supplier’s analysis. Except in the case of a co-design.

10 PRODUCT ASSURANCE
The manufacturing facility for a particular component or system shall develop an appropriate PPR
(Process Planning Review) and PAT (Process Audit Tool), in accordance with the FCA US PPA (Process
Planning and Audit) manual and the FCA Italy PSP (Product Development Process - 08101) to assure the
part meets the quality, durability, and reliability targets throughout the manufacturing process.

10.1 Approved Best Practices

Not Applicable.

11 WARRANTY RETURNED PARTS TEST AND ANALYSIS PROCEDURES

The product design, development and manufacturing entities shall comply with PS-11346, Warranty
Returned Parts and Analysis Procedures.

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Annex
(Normative)
Design Verification & Production Validation Summary
Table A-1 - Design Verification & Product Validation
Sample Size Acceptance Criteria
Comments &
Function Section # (Note 1)
Responsibility
DV PV DV PV
Environmental 5 (Note 2) (Note 2) (Note 3) (Note 3) Supplier

Appearance 6.1 (Note 2) (Note 2) (Note 3) (Note 3) Supplier

Physical 6.2 (Note 2) (Note 2) (Note 3) (Note 3) Supplier
Mechanical 6.3 (Note 2) (Note 2) (Note 3) (Note 3) Supplier
Electrical 6.5 (Note 2) (Note 2) (Note 3) (Note 3) Supplier
Functional 7 (Note 2) (Note 2) (Note 3) (Note 3) Supplier
Supplier/ FCA
Safety and regulatory 8 (Note 2) (Note 2) (Note 3) (Note 3)
(as applicable)
Supplier/ FCA
Reliability/ Durability 9 (Note 2) (Note 2) (Note 3) (Note 3)
(as applicable)
NOTE 1: If provided, the sample size shown is the FCA US recommended samples per QR-10008, which in conjunction with the
analysis method indicated best demonstrates the Acceptance Criteria has been met. The supplier is responsible for
meeting the Acceptance Criteria specified and may use other valid sample sizes and analysis methods approved by
FCA US
NOTE 2: Applicable tests, sample sizes and acceptance criteria shall be per requirements specified in each of these sections. If
not specified, Release Engineering & Supplier shall define those in the DVP&R.
NOTE 3: Engineer shall specify objective or subjective acceptance criteria (Example: P99C90, R95C90, No failure or functional
degradation, no physical degradation, etc.) in the DVP&R document (reference QR-10008).

CONTINUING CONFORMANCE: The Continuing Conformance or CC table below shall include only
those tests which are required to ensure on going quality of supplied components. Purpose of CC tests is
to identify manufacturing spills before parts leaving the supplier manufacturing locations. Changes
resulting from the “Forever Requirements – design or process changes” should not be included.

Table A-2 - Continuing Conformance

Sample
Function (1) Section # Acceptance Criteria Frequency
Size
First-On Prevailing Torque 6.3.1 5 No Failure Per Shift
First off Prevailing Torque 6.3.1 5 No Failure Per Shift
Fifth off Prevailing Torque 6.3.1 5 No Failure Per Shift
NOTE 1: Above tests are in addition to all the in-process functional verifications identified in the Control Plans to prevent
potential Design & Process failures.

End of Annex A
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