Thread Locking and Sealing

Integrated Locking Features Integrated Safety

Thread Locking Integrated Safety

Integrated thread locking

High locking-effect
Integrated Thread Locking

Thread locking is an integrated part of the

fastener. It can neither be lost nor forgot-
ten.

Cost-efficient Thread Locking

There is no need for additional locking

elements such as lock washers, adhesi-
ves, etc. As a result, material manage-
ment is simplified.

Reliable Thread Locking

Thread locking patches and adhesives

are pre-applied using sophisticated
equipment. Strict requirements and
testing assure consistent quality.

Clean Thread Locking

Thread locking patches do not harm the

surface of the assembled components.
They do not cause corrosion.

Versatile Thread Locking

Nylon patches, as well as locking adhesi-

ves, can be used for sealing and thread
locking, under head sealing, friction
enhancement, thread protection, and
much more.

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 TufLok The Blue Patch
Product Description
TufLok is a reliable and cost-efficient
system for thread locking and thread
sealing fastened joints. A highly elastic,
wear-resistant, blue nylon patch is applied
at a specific portion of the thread. The
play between external and internal thread
is eliminated, making the joint vibration
resistant.
The nylon patched fasteners meet torque
performance requirements as defined in
works standard (WN900.1, see table).
Torque performance requirements may
also be specified per DIN 267 part 28 or
customer requirements. The tests are
conducted using test nuts or components
provided by the customer. Experiential
values are available for adjusting screws.
A thread diameter
 Patch coverage angle
B1 patch length
B2 start of unpatched thread
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Product Features
1 High locking effectiveness
1 Suitable for adjusting screws
1 Seals against liquids and gases
1 Can be reused several times
1 No curing time, can be used immedia-
tely
1 For all metals
1 For almost every type of surface
1 Unlimited shelf life
1 Resistant to many chemicals
Chamfer 90 120,
= 1.05 A
Design Guideline for Patches
Basic principle:
1 For locking use TufLok -Patch (nylon
patches)
1 For sealing use TufLok-Patch360
(patched 360)
1 Free threads on thread end enable
easy installation
1 2-3 threads underneath the head
should not be patched
1 Internal thread must have a chamfer
or else the patch could peal off when the
screw is installed
Range
Assembly-ready, self-locking screws
and threaded parts:
1 screws from M1 to M8
1 lengths up to 220 mm
1 nuts from M5 to M12
Typical Patch Dimensions
1 Patch coverage angle  in the core
area ~90
1 Edge zone (spray transition) up to
~180
1 Length B1 ~4 to 6 threads
1 Length B2 ~1 to 2 threads
Torque Performance Test
(WN 900.1) Torque Performance Testing
Per works standard 900.1 Experimental values
1 Before testing make sure nut threads
are within specified tolerances. I II III IV
2 Turn the screw into the test nut (max Screw First on First off Fifth off Adjusting Screws
ISO 6g max. Nm min Nm. min. Nm min. to max. Nm
10 rpms) until the patch is positioned
bis M2 0.20 0.04 0.02
within the nut thread. In doing so mea- M2.5 0.30 0.06 0.03 0.02 0.08
sure the maximum driving torque (see M3 0.45 0.10 0.05 0.05 0.15
table, column I). M3.5 0.70 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.40

3 Back off the screw by 90 and then M4 0.90 0.28 0.17 0.17 0.50
M5 1.60 0.40 0.23 0.23 0.70
without stopping measure the small-
M6 3.00 0.80 0.40 0.4 1.2
est torque during the following 360 M8 6.00 1.50 0.80 0.8 2.4
rotation (see table, column II) M10 9.50 2.30 1.20 1.2 3.6
4 Unscrew the screw fully, and then M12 13.00 3.40 1.70 1.7 5.1
M14 19.00 4.50 2.30 2.3 7.8
drive the screw back in again four
M16 28.00 7.00 3.50 3.5 10.5
more times. When unscrewing the M18 36.00 9.00 4.00 4.0 14
screw the fifth time, measure the M20 44.00 11.00 5.50 5.5 17
smallest torque during the first 360 M22 60.00 15.00 7.50 7.5 24
M24 80.00 20.00 10.00 10 30
(see table, column III).

Torque Test (Adjusting Screws)

Overview
Test is essentially carried out the same
Screws M1 to M68
way as for regular screws except one
Nuts M5 to M12
only has to drive parts in and out once.
(See table, column IV). Products TufLok Nytemp

Color blue orange

Temperatur Range -56C
-50C to 120C -56C
-50C to 200C
Patch Coating Patch Patch 360 Patch Patch 360
Locking again 11 111 11 111

Rotational-loosening 11 1 11 1

Locking against 111 11111 111 11

Adjusting Screw 111 1 111 1

Installation
1 The nylon patched screws may be
installed by either using manual or
power tools.
1 Lubricating the threads is not neces-
sary. Oil on the threads will reduce dri-
ving torques.
Nytemp -
The orange Patch for
High Temperature Service
The higher coating temperature
means that it can only be used on
plain or phosphated parts. Please
contact Bossard for patched sam-
ples! Driving torques meet work
standard requirements the same
as TufLok patched screws.

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 Precote Micro Encapsulated Thread Locker

Product Description Product Features Range

Precote is a pre-applied locking adhesi- 1

1 Very high locking
locking effect
effect Assembly ready self-locking and sealing
ve for threaded parts. During installation, 1
1 Do not require dispensers screws and threaded parts:
the pressure between the mating thread
1
1 For all metals 1 screws from M3
flanks will burst the microcapsules. The
1
1 surfaces
For most types of surfaces 1 nuts from M4 to M22
adhesive and curing agent contained in
the capsules are released and mixed. The 1
1 Curing behavior independent
independent of sur-
adhesive cures to produce the desired face type
locking effect and/or a reliable seal. 1
1 Quick curing
curing with preloaded bolted Design Guideline for Adhesive
1 Resistant to oils, greases, hydraulic
joints Patch
The high-strength Precote micro encap- 1 fluids and to
Resistant liquid
oils,coolants,
greases, fuels, salt
hydraulic
sulated adhesive meets the requirements water, etc.
fluids and liquid coolants, fuels, salt 1 Free threads on thread end enable
of DIN 267 part 27. Three different easy installation
1 Shelf life
water, etc.up to 4 years
types of pre-applied adhesives are availa- Internal thread must have a chamfer
1 Shelf life up to 4 years 1
ble offering prevailing torque perfor- or else patch could peal off when the
mances that go beyond standard require-
screw is installed (see TufLok).
ments.
Precote-adhesive patch always covers
the circumference of the thread. It typical-
ly prevents fasteners from rotating loose.

Nuts

Tolerance zone
nut thread

Typical patch dimension

Tolerance zone
of screw Bolt Hetero-dispersed
1 Length B min. 10 mm
adhesive
1 Length B1 ca. A
When threads are engaged, the micro capsules burst, adhesive is 1 Length B2 ca. 2 3 threads
released, and cures quickly

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Torque Performance Test - Pre-
Torque
load Performance Test - Pre-
Induced Test tightening torque Max.
Screw in tightening
Test Nm for screws
tightening torque
torque loosenig
Max.torque Ratio MLB / MA for
load Induced
ISO 6g
Screw offor
in Nm class
screws
screws loosenig torque Ratio Ratio
MLB / MA for
1 Before testing, make sure nut threads ISO 6g of classof(DIN
5.6/5.8 267-27)
class
8.8/10.9/12.9 (DINin267-27)
Nm Precote MLB /MA
Precote Precote
1 Before
are within testing, maketolerances.
specified sure nut threads MAa,b 5.6/5.8 8.8/10.9/12.9 in Nm 30
Precote 80
Precote 85
Precote
are within specified tolerances. M5 2.6 5.5 6.5
2 Drive the screw into the test nut (max 30 80 85
M6
M5 4.5
2.6 9.5
5.5 10
6.5
2 Drive
30 rpms)the screw
using ainto thenon-lubricated
plain test nut (max
M8
M6 11
4.5 23
9.5 26
10
30 rpms) using a plain non-lubricated
flat washer (DIN 125 or similar 300 M10
M8 22
11 46
23 55
26
flat washer (DIN
HV hardness). The125 or screw
test similaris 300 M12
M10 38
22 79
46 95
55
HV hardness).
tightened until The test screwtorque
the specified is is M14
M12 60
38 125
79 160
95

tightened M16
M14 90
60 195
125 250
160
reached (see table to the right). The is
until the specified torque <0,9 0,9 ( 0,9
M18
M16 128
90 280
195 335
250 ( 0,9
reached
patch must(seebetable to the right).
positioned withinThethe <0,9 ( 0,9 ( 0,9
M20
M18 176
128 390
280 500
335
patch
nut must be positioned within the
thread. M22
M20 240
176 530
390 800
500
nut thread.
3 Allow adhesive to cure for 24 hours at M24
M22 310
240 670
530 1050
800
3 Allow adhesive M27
M24 460
310 1000
670 1300
1050
23C (~ 73F) to cure for 24 hours at
M30
M27 620
460 1350
1000 1700
1300
4 Back out73F)
23C (~ the screw at 30 rpms. In M33
M30 825
620 1850
1350 2400
1700
4 Back
doingout
Back so,the
out the screw
screwatthe
measure 3030
at rpms.
rpms.
loosening In doing
In
tor- M36
M33 1100
825 2350
1850 3000
2400
so,
doing
que. measure
Theso,achievedthe loosening
measure results torque.
the loosening
must The
nottor-
fall M39
M36 1400
1100 3000
2350 4000
3000
achieved
que. The results
achieved must not
results
below the listed ratio MLB / MA (see fall
must below
not the
fall M39 1400 3000 4000
MA Tightening Torque
listed
below ratio
table tothe M
thelisted/ M (see
left). ratio
LB A
table to the
MLB / MA (see left). MLB Breakaway Torque
Tightening Torque
A
below
table to thethelisted ratio MLB / MA under lab
left). MLB Breakaway Torque
conditions
Torque (see table to theTest
Performance left). -
Torque
No Preload Performance
Induced Test -
Torque
No Preload Induced Test -
Performance
No
This Preload Induced
test is intended for in-process con-
a) Determined based on a total coefficient of friction total 0.12 at 90 % utilization of the minimum values of the
yield strength (5.6,5.8) or of the elastic limit (8.8,10.9,12.9) of the respectively lowest property class.
This test DIN
trol; see is intended for27
267, part in-process con-
b) For INOX-screws according to DIN EN ISO 3506-1 and DIN 267-13, the table values for 5.6,5.8 apply.
This
trol; test
see isDIN
intended for in-process
267, part 27 control;
see DIN 267, part 27

Overview
Overview
Screws from M3
Nuts from
Screws M4M3
from to M22
Nuts from M4 to M22
Products Precote 30 Precote 80 Precote 85
Products Precote 30 Precote 80 Precote 85
Color yellow red turquoise
Chemical
Color basis Acrylate
yellow Acrylate
red Epoxy acrylate
turquoise
Chemical basis +Peroxide
Acrylate +Peroxide
Acrylate +Peroxide
Epoxy acrylate
Temperature range -50 150C
+Peroxide -50 170C
+Peroxide -50 150C
+Peroxide
Strength low range
Temperature -50 low
150C -50 high
170C -50 high
150C
Set after approx.
Strength low 15low
min. 15high
min. 30high
min.
Functional after approx.
Set after approx. 153min.
h 156min.
h 306min.
h
Cured to end strength 24
3 hh 24
6 hh 24
6 hh
Installation Functional after approx.
Thread
Cured tofiction
end strength 0.1224 h0.15
0.10 0.14 0.25
>24 h0.28
0.25 0.1624 h0.18
0.10 0.15
Application
Thread
Seal fiction 0.12
up 0.14
to 250 bar 0.25
up 0.28
to 400 bar 0.16
up 0.18
to 400 bar
1 Screws with pre-applied adhesive may Especially suitable Universal type for all Especially suited to
Application
for slotted suitable
Especially and cross threaded
Universal parts with
type for all all fastenedsuited
Especially jointsto
be installed with manual or power tools
Installation recessed
for slottedmachine
and cross a high locking
threaded partseffec-
with where consistent
all fastened joints
1 Internal thread must be free of dust,
Installation screws formachine
recessed the elec- tiveness. Suitable
a high locking for
effec- thread friction is
where consistent
oil and grease
Screws with pre-applied adhesive tronic
screwsand
for appliance
the elec- higher temperatures,
tiveness. Suitable for needed.
thread friction is
1 Lagerbestndigkeit
Shelf life 4 years at room
4 Jahre
1
1 Please
Screws
may be observe
with that preload
pre-applied
installed force
with manual and
adhesive
or bei
temperature
Raumtemperatur industry.
tronic andOften also
appliance not susceptible
higher to
temperatures, needed.
used for sealing
industry. pur-
Often also humidity
not susceptible to
any
may possible
power be calibrations
installed
tools with must
manualbe re-
or
poses
used for sealing pur- humidity
1 alized
power within
Internaltools a short
thread must time. Otherwise,
be free of dust, poses
1 Internal
the
oil and thread muststructure
polymerisation
grease be free of
maydust,
be Source: Manufacturers data
oil and
damaged. grease Source: Manufacturers data / DIN 267 Teil 27 Subject to change without notice.

* All information relative to M10 ISO 4017-8.8 black oxide screws Thread Locking | BOSSARD 7
M10 ISO 4032-10 black oxide nuts value < M10 and > M10 7
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correspond to DIN 267-27
 Thread Locking and Sealing Systems Comparison

Test for Vibration Resistance

% preload

1 Two plates clamped with a regular screw 2. TufLok - Nylon patched screws
are subjected to lateral cyclic loads (vibra- Nylon patched screws, when subjec-
tions). Under this condition, screws that ted to cyclic lateral loading, lose some
are not using a locking element quickly
2 of the initial preload. However, a com-
become loose.
plete unwinding is prevented with this
type of locking element.
1. Precote coated screws
3 Number of load cycles Screws with an adhesive patch show
3. Screws without locking elements
some initial preload loss due to relax-
When unlocked screws are exposed
ation of the joint but then maintain a
Preload under cyclic loading to lateral vibration, the initial preload
high preload. The cured, hard adhe-
quickly drops. The screw unwinds to
sive patch prevents slippages in the
the point where it separates from the
mating threads.
mating part.

Tightening torque Measuring Coefficient of Friction

When screws are tightened, the torque 2. TufLok patchedscrews

2. TufLok nylon patched screws with
and the preload vary depending upon the a nylonwith
Screws patch can patch
a nylon be loosened at
can be loo-
Preload
amount of friction. With a given torque, a around
sened at80%
aroundof the
80% tightening torque.
of the tightening
2 higher or lower friction coefficient will
During
torque. backing out, theout,
During backing patch
the gene-
patch
change the resulting preload accordingly.
rates high friction,
generates thus preventing
high friction, the
thus preven-

Subject to change without notice.

3 1. Precote
1. Precote coated
coated screws with an ad-
mating
ting theparts
matingfrom separating.
parts from separating.
Loosening torque 1
hesive
Screws patch
with anare locked patch
adhesive against
arero-
3. Screws without locking elements
tational-loosening; the break-away
locked against rotational-loosening;
Torque curve The loosening torque is about 70 to
torque may go beyond
the break-away torque 100% may goof be-
the
80% of the tightening torque. When
tightening
yond 100%torqueof the(high strength).
tightening The
torque
screws are backing out there is no
remaining adhesive
(high strength). in the thread
The remaining adhe-ge-
resistance, the torque and preload
nerates slight
sive in the friction
thread when slight
generates the screw
fric-
drop to zero.
is backed
tion when out, providing
the screw some locking
is backed out,
25/1
against
providingseparating.
some locking against sepa-
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