cLogeo eve gout Prete igre ANGLE BOLT ‘actual shear stress in bots fs to be cale lated on the bass of the gross cross-sec: tional area or nominal area, and thatthe ratios of stress area to nominal aroa range ‘tom 0.85 ta 0.76 for damatere of bots varying trom 1/4 to 3/4 nen (6.3-19. 1mm) ‘This practice is comparable to that for high-strength carbon steel structural bos. However, itis slightly more liberal bbacause of the generally shorter joint lengths in cold-formed stainless steel ‘construction. For bolts nat sted in Table 6, the allowable shear stress can be eterinad in the same manna. ‘ToRQUE - Another consideration in a properly fastened jont is the twisting force applied to a fastener, Table 7 offers some suggested maximum torque values for stainless stoel fasteners. This table is a guide based on industry tests that pro- vide maximum clamsing values with mii ‘mum risk of soizing, Tho values are based fn fasteners that are dry of ary lubricant—and wiped clean of chips and foreign matter, Most production lines are equipped with assembly took that can be adjusted o 10 Toble7 TORQUE GUIDE BOLT SIZE 258 26 oa 356 240 cr 5a ae 682 40 32 86 We rauing Vale Claret sre sated inch pounce TYPE 304 ST. ST. 25 30 Eg a 52 36 7 34 36 Ta 198 220 ae 37 752 940 Ww 7a, 235 a guise based upon indus tsis on cry products charter, fact pour. The ci TYPE 316 ST. ST. 32. 40 ae 35 69) 3a 38 04 77 207 735 28 31 788 990) Tae 147, 2a a 388 ae Source PT Hamper metal preci were ol-tweaded ard, where size ange permite, ee mae on Soft Maker equcment