Anti-loosening performance of coatings on fasteners subjected to dynamic shear load

Abstract This paper investigates the self-loosening of threaded fasteners subjected to dynamic shear load. Three kinds of typical coatings, PTFE, MoS2, and TiN applied to bolts and nuts, are tested in this investigation. The study experimentally examines the loosening mechanisms of fasteners and ass...

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Main Authors: Junbo Zhou, Jianhua Liu, Huajiang Ouyang, Zhenbing Cai, Jinfang Peng, Minhao Zhu
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Language:English
Published: Tsinghua University Press 2017-07-01
Series:Friction
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40544-017-0160-z
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Jianhua Liu
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Zhenbing Cai
Jinfang Peng
Minhao Zhu
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description Abstract This paper investigates the self-loosening of threaded fasteners subjected to dynamic shear load. Three kinds of typical coatings, PTFE, MoS2, and TiN applied to bolts and nuts, are tested in this investigation. The study experimentally examines the loosening mechanisms of fasteners and assesses the anti-loosening performance of the three tested coatings based on their tightening characteristics, loosening curves, and the damage of thread surface. Additionally, the anti-loosening performance of the three coatings is compared under different load forms. The results indicate that the PTFE and MoS2 coatings have significant anti-loosening effect, whereas the anti-loosening performance of TiN coating is not satisfactory. It is also found that an appropriate increase of the initial tightening torque can significantly improve the anti-loosening effect. In addition, the microscopic analyses of PTFE and MoS2 coating reveal that a reduced initial tightening torque leads to fretting wear on the thread contact surfaces of fasteners, thereby aggravating the damage.
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spelling doaj-art-923baec90bd5405b8184ef09064fbb432025-08-20T02:12:53ZengTsinghua University PressFriction2223-76902223-77042017-07-0161324610.1007/s40544-017-0160-zAnti-loosening performance of coatings on fasteners subjected to dynamic shear loadJunbo Zhou0Jianhua Liu1Huajiang Ouyang2Zhenbing Cai3Jinfang Peng4Minhao Zhu5Tribology Research Institute, Southwest Jiaotong UniversityTribology Research Institute, Southwest Jiaotong UniversitySchool of Engineering, University of LiverpoolTribology Research Institute, Southwest Jiaotong UniversityTribology Research Institute, Southwest Jiaotong UniversityTribology Research Institute, Southwest Jiaotong UniversityAbstract This paper investigates the self-loosening of threaded fasteners subjected to dynamic shear load. Three kinds of typical coatings, PTFE, MoS2, and TiN applied to bolts and nuts, are tested in this investigation. The study experimentally examines the loosening mechanisms of fasteners and assesses the anti-loosening performance of the three tested coatings based on their tightening characteristics, loosening curves, and the damage of thread surface. Additionally, the anti-loosening performance of the three coatings is compared under different load forms. The results indicate that the PTFE and MoS2 coatings have significant anti-loosening effect, whereas the anti-loosening performance of TiN coating is not satisfactory. It is also found that an appropriate increase of the initial tightening torque can significantly improve the anti-loosening effect. In addition, the microscopic analyses of PTFE and MoS2 coating reveal that a reduced initial tightening torque leads to fretting wear on the thread contact surfaces of fasteners, thereby aggravating the damage.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40544-017-0160-zbolted fastenerloosening curvefrettingcoatingdynamic shear load
spellingShingle Junbo Zhou
Jianhua Liu
Huajiang Ouyang
Zhenbing Cai
Jinfang Peng
Minhao Zhu
Anti-loosening performance of coatings on fasteners subjected to dynamic shear load
Friction
bolted fastener
loosening curve
fretting
coating
dynamic shear load
title Anti-loosening performance of coatings on fasteners subjected to dynamic shear load
title_full Anti-loosening performance of coatings on fasteners subjected to dynamic shear load
title_fullStr Anti-loosening performance of coatings on fasteners subjected to dynamic shear load
title_full_unstemmed Anti-loosening performance of coatings on fasteners subjected to dynamic shear load
title_short Anti-loosening performance of coatings on fasteners subjected to dynamic shear load
title_sort anti loosening performance of coatings on fasteners subjected to dynamic shear load
topic bolted fastener
loosening curve
fretting
coating
dynamic shear load
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40544-017-0160-z
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