ASTM F1789-11a

Standard Terminology for F16 Mechanical Fasteners

SCOPE
1.1 This terminology standard provides a compilation of definitions for terminology used for mechanical fasteners.
1.2 Terms in this terminology are organized alphabetically. In Appendix X1 they are listed under fastener characteristic.
1.3 Additional definitions are shown in ANSI/ASME B18.12; IFI Glossary of Terms, IFI-139 and IFI-140; and SAE J412.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2011
• ICS: 01.040.21 - Mechanical systems and components for general use (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 21.060.01 - Fasteners in general
• Technical Committee: F16 - Fasteners

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1789-11 - Standard Terminology for F16 Mechanical Fasteners
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Replaced By: ASTM F1789-11b - Standard Terminology for F16 Mechanical Fasteners
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F3019/F3019M-19 - Standard Specification for Chromium Free Zinc-Flake Composite, with or without Integral Lubricant, Corrosion Protective Coatings for Fasteners
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F1470-19 - Standard Practice for Fastener Sampling for Specified Mechanical Properties and Performance Inspection
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F959/F959M-17a - Standard Specification for Compressible-Washer-Type Direct Tension Indicators for Use with Structural Fasteners, Inch and Metric Series
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F2282-18 - Standard Specification for Quality Assurance Requirements for Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire, Rods, and Bars for Mechanical Fasteners
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F1941/F1941M-16 - Standard Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings on Mechanical Fasteners, Inch and Metric
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F3125/F3125M-22 - Standard Specification for High Strength Structural Bolts and Assemblies, Steel and Alloy Steel, Heat Treated, Inch Dimensions 120 ksi and 150 ksi Minimum Tensile Strength, and Metric Dimensions 830 MPa and 1040 MPa Minimum Tensile Strength
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F3394/F3394M-20 - Standard Specification for Hardened Steel Backup and Reaction Washers Inch and Metric Dimensions<rangeref></rangeref >
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM A563/A563M-21ae1 - Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts (Inch and Metric)
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM A574-21 - Standard Specification for Alloy Steel Socket-Head Cap Screws
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM A449-14(2020) - Standard Specification for Hex Cap Screws, Bolts and Studs, Steel, Heat Treated, 120/105/90 ksi Minimum Tensile Strength, General Use
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F788/F788M-20e1 - Standard Specification for Surface Discontinuities of Bolts, Screws, Studs, and Rivets, Inch and Metric Series
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F812/F812M-12(2022)e1 - Standard Specification for Surface Discontinuities of Nuts, Inch and Metric Series
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F1554-20 - Standard Specification for Anchor Bolts, Steel, 36, 55, and 105-ksi Yield Strength
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F1789–11a
Standard Terminology for
1
F16 Mechanical Fasteners
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1789; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope 2.5 ISO/IEC Standards:
ISO/IEC 17011 Conformity assessment -- General require-
1.1 This terminology standard provides a compilation of
ments for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity
definitions for terminology used for mechanical fasteners.
assessment bodies
1.2 Terms in this terminology are organized alphabetically.
ISO/IEC 17025 General requirements for the competence
In Appendix X1 they are listed under fastener characteristic.
of testing and calibration laboratories
1.3 Additional definitions are shown in ANSI/ASME
B18.12; IFI Glossary of Terms, IFI-139 and IFI-140; and
3. Terminology Mechanical Fastener Definitions
SAE J412.
acceptance number—numerical value representing the maxi-
2. Referenced Documents
mum number of permissible non-conformances within a
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2.1 ASTM Standards: sample submitted for testing and acceptance of the popula-
A563 Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts tion.
E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics accredited laboratory—an organization found to be operating
F432 Specification for Roof and Rock Bolts and Accesso- in conformance with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 by
ries an accrediting body that has been found to be compliant to
F2428 GuideforSelectionandUseforPelvicRingCircum- ISO/IEC 17011, and is recognized as a signatory to the
ferential Compression Stabilization Devices (PRCCSD) International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC)
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2.2 ANSI/ASME Standard: Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA).
B18.12 Glossary of Terms for Mechanical Fasteners age hardened—precipitation of constituents within certain
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2.3 IFI Standards: alloy metals to increase mechanical properties.
Glossary of Terms Relating to Aerospace Fasteners alloy group—materials grouped by their chemical designation
IFI-139 Quality Assurance Requirements for Fastener Test- and considered to be functionally or chemically similar for
ing Laboratories general purpose use.
IFI-140 Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire, Rods, and Bars for alloy steel—steel is considered to be alloy when the maximum
Mechanical Fasteners range given for manganese exceeds 1.65 % or a definite
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2.4 SAE Standard: minimum quantity for any of the following elements is
SAE J412 General Characteristics and Heat Treatments of specified or required within the limits of the recognized field
Steels of constructional alloy steels: chromium, molybdenum,
nickel, or any other alloying element added to obtain a
desired alloying effect.
alter—to change fastener properties such as hardness, tensile
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F16 on
strength, surface finish, length, or other characteristics of the
Fasteners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F16.94 on Terminology.
Current edition approved . Published November 2011. Originally approved in
fastener through such processes as heat treatment, plating,
1997. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as F1789 – 11. DOI: 10.1520/F1789-
and machining.
11A.
2 alteration
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
insignificant alteration—any change to the fastener from its
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
purchased condition that results in no diminished or modi-
the ASTM website.
fied mechanical, metallurgical, or functional properties.
3
Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
significant alteration—any change to the fastener from its as
4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
4
Available from Industrial Fasteners Institute, 1717 E. 9th Street, Suite 1105, purchased condition that results in modified mechanical,
Cleveland, OH 44114. http://www.indfast.org
5
Available from Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 400 Commonwealth
Dr., Warrendale, PA 15096-0001, http://www.sae.org.
6
Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1, ch. de
la Voie-Creuse, Case postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://
www.iso.ch.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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metallurgical, or functional properties. spheroidize annealing—type of subcritical annealing used to
alteration distributor—distributor of faste
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Designation:F1789–11 Designation: F1789 – 11a
Standard Terminology for
1
F16 Mechanical Fasteners
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1789; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This terminology standard provides a compilation of definitions for terminology used for mechanical fasteners.
1.2 Terms in this terminology are organized alphabetically. In Appendix X1 they are listed under fastener characteristic.
1.3 Additional definitions are shown in ANSI/ASME B18.12; IFI Glossary of Terms, IFI-139 and IFI-140; and SAE J412.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
A563 Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts
E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
F432 Specification for Roof and Rock Bolts and Accessories
F2428 Guide for Selection and Use for Pelvic Ring Circumferential Compression Stabilization Devices (PRCCSD)
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2.2 ANSI/ASME Standard:
B18.12 Glossary of Terms for Mechanical Fasteners
4
2.3 IFI Standards:
Glossary of Terms Relating to Aerospace Fasteners
IFI-139 Quality Assurance Requirements for Fastener Testing Laboratories
IFI-140 Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire, Rods, and Bars for Mechanical Fasteners
5
2.4 SAE Standard:
SAE J412 General Characteristics and Heat Treatments of Steels
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2.5 ISO/IEC Standards:
ISO/IEC 17011 Conformity assessment -- General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment
bodies
ISO/IEC 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
3. Terminology Mechanical Fastener Definitions
acceptance number—numerical value representing the maximum number of permissible non-conformances within a sample
submitted for testing and acceptance of the population.
accredited laboratory—an organization found to be operating in conformance with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 by an
accrediting body that has been found to be compliant to ISO/IEC 17011, and is recognized as a signatory to the International
Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA).
age hardened—precipitation of constituents within certain alloy metals to increase mechanical properties.
alloy group—materials grouped by their chemical designation and considered to be functionally or chemically similar for general
purpose use.
alloy steel—steel is considered to be alloy when the maximum range given for manganese exceeds 1.65 % or a definite minimum
quantityforanyofthefollowingelementsisspecifiedorrequiredwithinthelimitsoftherecognizedfieldofconstructionalalloy
steels: chromium, molybdenum, nickel, or any other alloying element added to obtain a desired alloying effect.
alter—tochangefastenerpropertiessuchashardness,tensilestrength,surfacefinish,length,orothercharacteristicsofthefastener
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F16 on Fasteners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F16.94 on Terminology .
Current edition approved May 1, 2011. . Published JuneNovember 2011. Originally approved in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 20102011 as
F1789–10b.F1789 – 11. DOI: 10.1520/F1789-11A.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
3
Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
4
Available from Industrial Fasteners Institute, 1717 E. 9th Street, Suite 1105, Cleveland, OH 44114. http://www.indfast.org
5
Available from Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 400 Commonwealth Dr., Warrendale, PA 15096-0001, http://www.sae.org.
6
Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1, ch. de la Voie-Creuse, Case postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iso.ch.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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through such processes as heat treatment, plating, and machining.
alteration
insignificant alteration—any change to the fastener from its purchased condition that results in no diminished or modified
mechanical, metallurgical,
...