ASTM F901-01

Standard Specification for Aluminum Transmission Tower Bolts and Nuts

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers aluminum structural bolts and nuts for use in the construction of aluminum transmission towers, substations, and similar aluminum structures.
1.2 Diameters of bolts and nuts furnished to this specification are 5/8, 3/4, and 7/8 in.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Oct-2001
• ICS: 21.060.10 - Bolts, screws, studs
• ICS: 21.060.20 - Nuts
• Technical Committee: F16 - Fasteners
• Drafting Committee: F16.04 - Nonferrous Fasteners

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F901-97 - Standard Specification for Aluminum Transmission Tower Bolts and Nuts
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM F901-01(2007) - Standard Specification for Aluminum Transmission Tower Bolts and Nuts
• Effective Date: 15-Jul-2007

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 901 – 01
Standard Specification for
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Aluminum Transmission Tower Bolts and Nuts
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 901; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope chanical Properties and Performance Inspection
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2.2 ASME Standards:
1.1 This specification covers aluminum structural bolts and
B1.1 Unified Inch Screw Threads (UN and UNR Thread
nuts for use in the construction of aluminum transmission
Form)
towers, substations, and similar aluminum structures.
B18.2.1 Square and Hex Bolts and Screws (Inch Series)
1.2 Diameters of bolts and nuts furnished to this specifica-
Addenda A
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tion are ⁄8, ⁄4, and ⁄8 in.
B18.2.2 Square and Hex Nuts
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
2.3 Military Standard:
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
MIL-STD-A-8625 AnodicCoatingsforAluminumandAlu-
information only.
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minum Alloys
2. Referenced Documents
3. Ordering Information
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1 Orders for bolts and nuts under this specification shall
B 565 Test Method for Shear Testing of Aluminum and
include the following:
Aluminum-Alloy Rivets and Cold-Heading Wire and
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3.1.1 Quantity (number of pieces of each item and size);
Rods
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3.1.2 Name of item;
D 3951 Practice for Commerical Packaging
3.1.3 Size (diameter, threads per inch, length);
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
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3.1.4 Alloy number;
Determine Conformance with Specifications
3.1.5 Shipment lot testing, as required (see Supplementary
E 34 Test Methods for ChemicalAnalysis ofAluminum and
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Requirements S1);
Aluminum-Base Alloys
3.1.6 Source inspection, if required (see Section 14);
E 55 PracticeforSamplingWroughtNonferrousMetalsand
5 3.1.7 Certificate of compliance or test report, if required
Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition
(see Section 16);
E 101 Test Method for Spectrographic Analysis of Alumi-
3.1.8 Additional requirements, if any, to be specified on the
num and Aluminum Alloys by the Point-to-Plane Tech-
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purchase order (see 4.2.1, 4.2.3, 8.2.1, 8.2.2, 9.2, 12.1, and
nique
13.1);
E 227 Test Method for Optical Emission Spectrometric
3.1.9 Supplementary requirements, if any; and
Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by the
5 3.1.10 ASTM specification and year of issue.
Point-to-Plane Technique
F 606 Test Methods for Determining the Mechanical Prop-
NOTE 1—Example: 10 000 piecesAluminum Transmission Tower Bolt,
erties of Externally and Internally Threaded Fasteners,
0.750-10 by 2.00 in., Alloy 2024-T4, Furnish Certificate of Compliance,
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Supplementary Requirement S2, ASTM F 901–XX.
Washers, and Rivets
F 1470 Guide for Fastener Sampling for Specified Me-
4. Materials and Manufacture
4.1 Materials—Bolts shall be manufactured from Alloy
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F16 on 2024 and nuts from Alloy 6061 or 6262. The materials
Fasteners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F16.04 on Nonferrous
chemical composition shall be capable of developing the
Fasteners.
mechanicalpropertiesrequiredbyTable1,wheninthefinished
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2001. Published November 1997. Originally
condition.
published as F 901 – 84. Last previous edition F 901 – 97.
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F 901
TABLE 1 Tensile Strength of 2024-T4 Bolts and Proof Loads for TABLE 3 Sample Size and Acceptance for Mechanical Property
A
6061-T6 and 6262-T9 Nuts Tests
Bolt Size, in. Tensile Strength, min, lbf (kN) Acceptance Criteria
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Number of Pieces in Lot
⁄8 12 400 (55)
Number of Acceptance Rejection
3
⁄4 18 400 (82) Tests Number Number
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⁄8 25 400 (113)
50 and under 2 0 1
A
Based on a tensile unit stress of 55 000 psi (380 MPa) and the thread stress 51 to 500 3 0 1
area calculated as follows: 501 to 35 000 5 0 1
2
35 001 to 100 000 8 0 1
A 5 0.7854 @D 2 ~0.9743/n!#
s
where:
A = stress area,
s
D = nominal diameter, and
6. Mechanical Properties
n = threads/in.
6.1 Bolt
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