NAME: HODNEE JOSEPH

DATE: OCTOBER 9TH 2022

TOPIC: FASTENING DEVICES

INSTRUCTOR: C. GREEN

TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction…………………………………………………………2

Description of nuts and bolts………………………………………...3

Threads……………………………………………………………….4

Fastening Devices ……………………………………………………6

Conclusion…………………………………………………………….11

During this project a better understanding would be given as it pertains

towards fastening devices, various types of nuts and bolts will be
researched and studied. There will also e benefits doing this project as an
engineer such as enhancing knowledge on the various types of devices,
how they would be used, the different types of designs that some have
for different uses, and which devices would be best to use to ensure that
objects they’re used on are secured and safe.

Fastening Devices are hardware devices the mechanically join or fix

two or more objects together. In general fasteners are used to create a
nonpermanent joint or in other words, joints that can be removed or
dismantled without damaging the joining components.
What are nuts?
A nut is a type of fastener that has a threaded hole in the middle, these
are used with bolts to secure an object. Nuts come in various sizes,
shapes, and designs as per costumers’ requirements.

What are bolts?

A bolt is a metal object consisting of a cylindrical trunk with grooves
such as grooves that are like the grooves present inside a nut. Bolts also
come in various sizes and some with grooves threaded nature their
trunks or some only at the last part of the stem.

Here are some examples of threads present in nuts and on bolts.

 Pipe Thread
Pipe Threads are threads used for connection on the walls of pipes.
There are 55-degree unsealed pipe threads and 55-degree sealed pipe
threads. It is mainly used to connect pipes to make the internal and
external threads fight tightly.
  Threads used for power transmission
In other words (Square Threads) are used high load applications such as
leadscrews or jackscrews. It gets its name from the square cross section
of the thread, it is the lowest friction and most efficient thread form, but
it’s difficult to fabricate.

 Threads on valve spindles

These are tightly sealed and streamlined connections between the valve
and pipes. Valves will most commonly have female thread connections
that fit over the end of a male thread pipe. The threads on both valve and
pipes must adhere to the same standard thread design in order to be
compatible.
Types of fastening devices.

 Locking plate
This is a device compresses a locking mechanism acting on a nut
locking plate and a transmission mechanism driving the locking
mechanism to move under the effect of an external force.
  Lock washers
These are designed for bearing nuts, these lock washers have a conical
shape that presses like a spring against bearing, bushings, gears, and
pulleys to hold them in place on your threaded shaft or spindle.
  Spring washers
Spring washers are very much like a compression spring, the split in the
washer section tightness and when this happens the split bites into the
nut and the mounting surface. This bite prevents any anti-clockwise
rotation from occurring under vibration.

 Taper pins
A taper pin is a fastener used in mechanical engineering. They are steel
rods with one end having a slightly larger diameter than the others. They
are used to lock two shafts together.
  Parallel pins
These pins are designed for the fastening of two or more individual
elements. A friction type connection can be achieved by the selection of
suitable fits.
  Split pins
A split pin is a fastener with two lines that are bent during installation.
They’re typically made of thick wire with half circular cross section,
they also come in multiple sizes and types.

 Tension springs
Also known as extension springs or expansion springs are typically
coiled closely together when at rest and are designed to give a specific
pull force when extended to a specific length.
  Compression springs
They are spiral like springs, when force is not applied to them, they
exhibit an open coiled design. However, as the pressure presses
downward along the axis of the spring, the coils push strongly against
each other.

Fastening devices play a major part in the engineering world, without

them who knows what idea would be used to play the part of these
devices. They are reliable and are sold at fair prices depending on which
one and size of the device. Fastening devices are used in everyday auto
mobiles houses and other heavy machineries.