September 2009

DIN 267-27
D
ICS 21.060.10 Supersedes
DIN 267-27:2004-01

Fasteners –
Part 27: Steel screws, bolts and studs with adhesive coating –
Technical delivery conditions
English translation of DIN 267-27:2009-09

Mechanische Verbindungselemente –
Teil 27: Schrauben aus Stahl mit klebender Beschichtung, Technische Lieferbedingungen
Englische Übersetzung von DIN 267-27:2009-09
Eléments de fixation –
Partie 27: Vis, boulons et goujons en acier avec revêtement adhésiv –
Spécifications techniques
Traduction anglaise de DIN 267-27:2009-09
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Document comprises 18 pages

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Contents
Page

Foreword......................................................................................................................................................... 3
1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................. 4
2 Normative references ....................................................................................................................... 4
3 Terms and definitions ...................................................................................................................... 5
4 Dimensions and designation........................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Standard coating............................................................................................................................... 6
4.2 Non-standard coating....................................................................................................................... 6
4.3 Designation ....................................................................................................................................... 7
5 Requirements .................................................................................................................................... 8
5.1 General............................................................................................................................................... 8
5.1.1 Suitability test ................................................................................................................................... 8
5.1.2 System performance test ................................................................................................................. 8
5.2 Test tightening torques, test torque ratios and test torques ....................................................... 8
5.2.1 Testing with preload ......................................................................................................................... 8
5.2.2 Testing without preload at ambient temperature ((23 ± 5) °C) and at temperatures of
100 °C and 150 °C ........................................................................................................................... 10
5.3 Coefficient of thread friction.......................................................................................................... 10
5.4 Corrosion resistance ...................................................................................................................... 10
5.5 Long-term thermal stability ........................................................................................................... 11
6 Testing ............................................................................................................................................. 11
6.1 General............................................................................................................................................. 11
6.2 Determining breakaway torques, loosening torques and torque ratios ................................... 11
6.2.1 Testing with preload ....................................................................................................................... 11
6.2.2 Testing without preload ................................................................................................................ 12
6.3 Determining the coefficient of thread friction.............................................................................. 12
6.4 Testing for corrosion resistance................................................................................................... 13
6.5 Testing for long-term thermal stability......................................................................................... 13
6.6 Test equipment ............................................................................................................................... 13
6.6.1 Test bolt ........................................................................................................................................... 13
6.6.2 Test nut ............................................................................................................................................ 13
6.6.3 Test washer ..................................................................................................................................... 14
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6.6.4 Torque meter ................................................................................................................................... 14

6.6.5 Test assembly for determining the coefficient of friction .......................................................... 14
6.6.6 Oven for thermal stability testing.................................................................................................. 14
7 Miscellaneous functions ................................................................................................................ 14
7.1 Sealing function .............................................................................................................................. 14
7.2 Bolting.............................................................................................................................................. 14
7.2.1 Nut thread ........................................................................................................................................ 14
7.2.2 Bolting procedure ........................................................................................................................... 15
7.3 Disassembly .................................................................................................................................... 15
7.4 Re-use of bolts ................................................................................................................................ 15
8 Condition on delivery ..................................................................................................................... 15
9 Storage............................................................................................................................................. 15
Annex A (informative) Explanatory notes regarding the system performance test .............................. 16
A.1 General............................................................................................................................................. 16
A.2 Verifying the suitability of microencapsulated coatings on surfaces with incorporated
and/or additionally applied lubricants with regard to temperature effects .............................. 16
Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................. 18

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Foreword

This standard has been prepared by Working Committee NA 067-02-08 AA Schrauben und Muttern mit
klebenden und klemmenden Beschichtungen of the Normenausschuss Mechanische Verbindungselemente
(Fasteners Standards Committee).

Amendments
This standard differs from DIN 267-27:2004-01 as follows:

a) The scope of the standard has been extended to include thread size M3 and stainless and high
temperature resistant steels.

b) Bright-finished and coated surfaces have been added to the scope of the standard.

c) Normative references have been revised and updated.

d) The MLB/MA ratio has been modified.

e) In Table 2, a number of test torque values have been reduced.

f) A suitability test for testing microencapsulated coatings with a specified M10 test bolt has been included.

g) A system performance test has been included.

h) Subclause 7.2 has been revised.

i) Annex A (informative) containing explanatory notes on the locking feature of microencapsulated adhesive
coatings on surfaces with incorporated and/or additionally applied lubricants and a reference test for the
MLB/MA ratio have been included.

Previous editions
DIN 267-27: 1990-03, 2004-01
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1 Scope

This standard specifies functional characteristics of microencapsulated adhesive coatings applied on steel
screws, bolts and studs (“bolts” for short)

⎯ with ISO metric screw thread as in DIN ISO 261,

⎯ with a nominal thread diameter between 3 mm and 39 mm (coarse-pitch),

⎯ with a nominal thread diameter between 8 mm and 39 mm (fine-pitch),
⎯ assigned to property classes in accordance with DIN EN ISO 898-1, DIN EN ISO 3506-1 and DIN 267-13,
⎯ with bright-finished and coated surfaces,
⎯ for use at service temperatures ranging from –50 °C to 100 °C and, for special applications, up to 150 °C.

This standard specifies a suitability test for microencapsulated adhesive coatings on a specified test bolt and a
system performance test for bolts with microencapsulated adhesive coatings at ambient temperature and at
higher temperatures. The system performance test for bolt surfaces with incorporated and/or additionally
applied lubricants is only applicable when carried out at ambient temperature.

The (informative) Annex A contains information regarding the system performance test of bolt surfaces with
incorporated and/or additionally applied lubricant at higher temperatures.

2 Normative references

The following references are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the
edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.

DIN 267-13, Fasteners — Technical delivery conditions — Part 13: Parts for bolted connections with specific
mechanical properties for use at temperatures ranging from –200 °C to +700 °C

DIN EN 20273, Fasteners — Clearance holes for bolts and screws

DIN EN ISO 898-1, Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel — Part 1: Bolts,
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screws and studs

DIN EN ISO 3269, Fasteners — Acceptance inspection

DIN EN ISO 3506-1, Mechanical properties of corrosion-resistant stainless steel fasteners — Part 1: Bolts,
screws and studs

DIN EN ISO 4032, Hexagon nut, style 1 — Product grades A and B

DIN EN ISO 4753, Fasteners — Ends of parts with external ISO metric thread

DIN EN ISO 7089, Plain washers — Normal series — Product grade A

DIN EN ISO 8673, Hexagon nut, style 1, with metric fine-pitch thread — Product grades A and B

DIN EN ISO 16047, Fasteners — Torque/clamp force testing

DIN ISO 261, ISO general purpose metric screw threads — General plan

ISO 4017, Hexagon head screws — Product grades A and B

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3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply:

3.1
adhesive coating
microencapsulated adhesive coating completely covering the entire thread, the bonding properties of which
are activated by the process of bolting and which, after curing, serves to prevent the bolts working loose

3.2
suitability test
test carried out with a test bolt and a test nut to classify microencapsulated adhesive coatings according to
coefficient of thread friction, service temperature range, corrosion resistance and long-term thermal stability

3.3
system performance test
testing of a microencapsulated adhesive coating on a specified surface

3.4
screw-in torque
Min
torque measured when a bolt is driven into a test nut

3.5
tightening torque
MA
torque required to generate the required preload

3.6
breakaway torque
MLB
torque directed to permit loosening and measured when a relative motion between test nut and bolt is
detected in a preloaded or unloaded, adhesive-coated bolt assembly

3.7
untightening torque
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MLB
torque directed to permit loosening and measured when a relative motion between test nut and bolt is
detected at a preloaded, not adhesive-coated bolt assembly

3.8
loosening torque
Mout
maximum torque measured when unscrewing an adhesive-coated bolt after breakaway from the locking
position

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4 Dimensions and designation

4.1 Standard coating

Unless otherwise specified, the coating shall cover a zone, measured from the bolt end, of length equal to

1,5 d ± 2 P .

The first two or three turns of thread should be free from coating material to facilitate bolting (see Figure 1).
Adhesive residue in these turns is permitted unless this adversely affects bolting (in accordance with
DIN EN ISO 3269).

Key

lb Length of coated zone

d Nominal thread diameter
a Two or three turns of thread left uncoated
P Pitch

Figure 1 — Length and position of coated zone on bolts with standard coating

4.2 Non-standard coating

For lengths of engagement exceeding 1 d and property classes below 8.8, or for bolts with head of reduced
strength, the length of the coated zone is to be specified as a function of the property class and intended
application in order to ensure disassembly. The correct length and position of the coated zone is to be
established by testing, where necessary.
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In the case of bolt/nut assemblies, the length and position of the coated zone shall be selected so that, after
assembly, it is in complete contact with the nut thread.

If, for design reasons, a different length lb and/or distance from the bolt end a of the coated zone is required
(see Figure 2), both dimensions shall be indicated in the standard designation (see 4.3, Example 2). For
dimension lb a tolerance equal to ± 2 P applies.

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Key

lb Length of coated zone

a Distance of coated zone from bolt end

Figure 2 — Length and position of coated zone on bolts with non-standard coating

4.3 Designation

The designation of adhesive-coated bolts conforming to this standard shall include the following items, given
in the order below:

⎯ symbol MK indicating that no special requirements regarding the coefficient of thread friction are specified
for the coating, or

⎯ symbol MKL denoting an adhesive-coating with a specific coefficient of thread friction, or

⎯ service temperature (for bolts suitable for use at temperatures up to 150 °C),

⎯ lb (length of coated zone ) × a (distance of coated zone from bolt end) in millimetres, where appropriate.

Examples of designation

EXAMPLE 1 Designation of an M12 steel bolt (M12), with a nominal length, l, of 80 mm (80), of property class 8.8,
provided with an adhesive coating, for which no special requirements regarding the coefficient of thread friction (MK) are
specified:

Bolt … 1) — M12 × 80 — 8.8 — MK

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EXAMPLE 2 Designation of an M12 steel bolt (M12), with a nominal length, l, of 80 mm, with a long dog point (LD) as
in DIN EN ISO 4753, of property class 8.8, provided with an adhesive coating and a specified range of coefficients of
thread friction (MKL), with a length of coated zone, lb, of 30 mm and a distance from the bolt end, a, of 10 mm (30 × 10):

Bolt …1) — M12 × 80 — LD — 8.8 — MKL — 30 × 10

EXAMPLE 3 Designation of an M12 steel bolt (M12), with a nominal length, l, of 80 mm, with a long dog point (LD) as
in DIN EN ISO 4753, of property class 8.8, provided with an adhesive coating and a specified range of coefficients of
thread friction (MKL), for service temperatures up to 150 °C, with a length of coated zone, lb, of 30 mm and a distance
from the bolt end, a, of 10 mm (30 × 10):

Bolt …1) — M12 × 80 — LD — 8.8 — MKL — 150 — 30 × 10

1)
Applicable product standard to be designated here.

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5 Requirements

5.1 General

This standard specifies a suitability test for classifying microencapsulated adhesive coatings and a system
performance test for determining functional characteristics of microencapsulated coatings on bolt surfaces.
The system performance test also serves as an in-process quality control test.

5.1.1 Suitability test

Requirements as in 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5 are to be met in order to comply with the specifications of the
suitability test. The responsibility for carrying out the suitability test lies with the manufacturer of the adhesive
coatings.

5.1.2 System performance test

Testing procedures as in 6.2.1 and 6.2.2 are approved as in-process quality control tests. In arbitration cases
testing shall be as in 6.2.1. The responsibility for carrying out the system performance test lies with the
manufacturer of the adhesive coatings.

5.1.2.1 Unlubricated surfaces

For the system performance test, requirements as specified in 5.2.1 and 5.2.2 for ambient temperature
((23 ± 5) °C) and for 100 °C or, for special applications, for service temperatures up to 150 °C on surfaces
without incorporated and/or additionally applied lubricant are to be complied with.

5.1.2.2 Lubricated surfaces

Requirements in accordance with 5.2.1 and 5.2.2 for ambient temperature ((23 ± 5) °C) for testing surfaces
with incorporated and/or additionally applied lubricant shall be complied with. At higher temperatures these
values may be lower than those specified. The supplemental locking feature of the adhesive is to be verified
as specified in 6.2.1 by a reference test. Measured values of microencapsulated bolts shall be higher than
measured values of uncoated bolts (see Annex A for explanatory notes).
The system is not suitable if the requirements specified for ambient temperature are not complied with.
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5.2 Test tightening torques, test torque ratios and test torques

5.2.1 Testing with preload

When bolts are tested with preload as specified in 6.2.1, the limiting values of the test torques at ambient
temperature ((23 ± 5) °C), at 100 °C and, for special applications, at 150 °C given in Table 1 shall be met. The
values for screw-in torques as specified in Table 2 are not to be exceeded.

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Table 1 — Test torques and test torque ratios at ambient temperature

and at temperatures of 100 °C and 150 °C (preloaded bolt)

Test tightening torque

MLB ≥ 0,9 ⋅ MA
MAa, b Mout
Thread size Nm
Nm Nm
max.
5.6 5.8 8.8 10.9 12.9 5.6 5.8 8.8 10.9 12.9
M3 0,6 1,2 0,54 1,1 1,5
M4 1,3 2,8 1,2 2,5 3,0
M5 2,6 5,5 2,3 5,0 6,5
M6 4,5 9,5 4,1 8,6 10
M8 M8 × 1 11 23 9,9 20,7 26
M10 M10 × 1,25 22 46 19,8 41,4 55
M12 M12 × 1,25, M12 × 1,5 38 79 34,2 71,1 95
M14 M14 × 1,5 60 125 54 112,5 160
M16 M16 × 1,5 90 195 81 175,5 250
M18 M18 × 1,5, M18 × 2 128 280 115 252 335
M20 M20 × 1,5, M20 × 2 176 390 158 351 500
M22 M22 × 1,5, M22 × 2 240 530 216 477 800
M24 M24 × 2 310 670 279 603 1 050
M27 M27 × 2 460 1 000 414 900 1 300
M30 M30 × 2 620 1 350 558 1 215 1 700
M33 M33 × 2 825 1 850 742 1 665 2 400
M36 M36 × 3 1 100 2 350 990 2 115 3 000
M39 M39 × 3 1 400 3 000 1 260 2 700 4 000
NOTE For lengths of engagement < 0,8 d, values for breakaway torques may be lower.
a MA has been determined on the basis of an overall coefficient of friction μ ges = 0,12 assuming a 90 % utilization of the minimum
yield stress (property classes 5.6 and 5.8) or 0,2 % proof stress (property classes 8.8, 10.9 and 12.9) for the relevant lowest
property class.
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b For bolts conforming to DIN EN ISO 3506-1 and DIN 267-13, the values for property classes 5.6 and 5.8 apply.

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5.2.2 Testing without preload at ambient temperature ((23 ± 5) °C) and at temperatures of
100 °C and 150 °C

When bolts are tested without preload as specified in 6.2.2, the limiting values of the test torques according
to Table 2 at ambient temperature, at a temperature of 100 °C and, for special applications, at 150 °C shall
be met.

Table 2 — Test torques at ambient temperature

and at temperatures of 100 °C and 150 °C (without preload)

Torques
Nm
Thread size
Min MLB Mout
max. min. max.
M3 0,1 0,2 1,5
M4 0,2 0,4 3,0
M5 0,5 1 6,5
M6 0,8 1,8 10
M8 M8 × 1 1,5 4 26
M10 M10 × 1,25 3 10 55
M12 M12 × 1,25, M12 × 1,5 5 16 95
M14 M14 × 1,5 9 22 160
M16 M16 × 1,5 11 35 250
M18 M18 × 1,5, M18 × 2 12 40 335
M20 M20 × 1,5, M20 × 2 14 45 500
M22 M22 × 1,5, M22 × 2 16 65 800
M24 M24 × 2 18 90 1 050
M27 M27 × 2 21 120 1 300
M30 M30 × 2 25 165 1 700
M33 M33 × 2 28 210 2 400
M36 M36 × 3 30 280 3 000
M39 M39 × 3 35 330 4 000
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5.3 Coefficient of thread friction

If an adhesive-coated bolt with a specific range of friction coefficients is required, the coefficient of the thread
friction shall lie between 0,10 and 0,16. Testing of the coefficient of thread friction is to be in accordance
with 6.3.

For adhesive-coated bolts for which no particular requirements regarding their coefficient of thread friction are
specified, this coefficient is generally higher than for products with a specified range of thread friction
coefficients. The result is a lower achievable preload in the bolt/nut assembly when tightening the bolt.

5.4 Corrosion resistance

When bolts are tested in accordance with 6.4 for resistance to the action of corrosive media, the requirements
specified in Table 1 shall be complied with.

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5.5 Long-term thermal stability

When bolts are tested in accordance with 6.5 for long-term thermal stability at high temperatures, the
requirements specified in Table 2 shall be met.

6 Testing

6.1 General

For the purposes of classifiying new adhesive coatings, suitability tests with a test bolt as specified in 6.2.1,
6.2.2, 6.3, 6.4 and 6.5 are to be carried out.

The tests specified in 6.2.1, 6.2.2 and 6.3 are also system performance tests. The test described in 6.2 is
suitable for process control purposes and for determining the suitability of adhesive coatings on various
surfaces. The test described in 6.3 is to be carried out for first article inspections only and requires a bolt
length suitable for the test.

6.2 Determining breakaway torques, loosening torques and torque ratios

6.2.1 Testing with preload

After coating with microencapsulated adhesive and a minimum curing time of 24 hours at ambient
temperature, the bolt to be tested shall be passed through a washer conforming to DIN EN ISO 7089, with a
hardness between 200 HV and 300 HV, then further passed through either two distance blocks (see Figure 3)
–1
or a spacer sleeve (see Figure 4) and tightened by screwing into a test nut at a rate of 30 min , until the test
tightening torque specified in Table 1 is reached. The maximum screw-in torque occurring during the test is to
be measured. The thread of the test nut shall completely engage with the coated zone. For tests at a
temperature of 100 °C or 150 °C, the assembly shown in Figure 4 is to be used, with washers as in
DIN EN ISO 7089.
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Key
1 Washer as in DIN EN ISO 7089
2 Medium series clearance hole as in DIN EN 20273
3 Coating
4 Distance block, with a hardness > 35 HRC
5 Nut as in DIN EN ISO 4032 or DIN EN ISO 8673
6 Distance block, with a hardness > 35 HRC

Figure 3 — Test assembly with distance blocks

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Key
1 Washer as in DIN EN ISO 7089
2 Medium series clearance hole as in DIN EN 20273
3 Coating
4 Spacer sleeve, with an external diameter ≥ 2 × d and a hardness > 35 HRC
5 Nut as in DIN EN ISO 4032 or DIN EN ISO 8673

Figure 4 — Test assembly with spacer sleeve

After a curing time of the adhesive of not less than 24 hours at (23 ± 5) °C, the test assembly shall be
disassembled by unscrewing the bolt from the nut at a maximum rate of 30 min−1. The breakaway torque MLB
and the loosening torque Mout shall be measured and their ratio determined. When using the test assembly
with spacer sleeve, either the bolt or the nut may be turned.

For tests at elevated temperatures and a curing time of at least 24 hours, the bolts shall be exposed to the
relevant test temperature for three hours and then tested within 10 seconds following removal from the oven.

6.2.2 Testing without preload

The bolt to be tested shall be screwed into a nut at a maximum rate of 30 min–1 so that the nut thread is in
complete contact with the coated zone, and the maximum screw-in torque Min (see Table 2) shall be
measured.
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After a curing time of the adhesive of not less than 24 hours at (23 ± 5) °C, the test assembly shall be
disassembled by unscrewing the bolt from the nut at a maximum rate of 30 min–1. The breakaway torque MLB
and the maximum loosening torque Mout shall be measured and their ratio determined.

For tests at elevated temperatures, the bolts shall be cured for at least 24 hours, after which they shall be
exposed to the relevant test temperature for three hours and then tested within 10 seconds following removal
from the oven.

6.3 Determining the coefficient of thread friction

The bolt to be tested shall be screwed into a test nut at a maximum rate of 30 min−1 until the stress reaches a
level equal to 90 % of the yield stress for high-strength bolts of property class 5.6 or 8.8 and, at this point, the
coefficient of thread friction shall be determined as specified in DIN EN ISO 16047.

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6.4 Testing for corrosion resistance

The resistance of bolts to the action of corrosive media shall be tested as follows:
After a minimum curing time of 24 hours at a temperature of (23 ± 5) °C, the test assembly shall be
conditioned for seven days in a given test medium at a given temperature, the test media and conditioning
temperatures being as follows:

— general purpose oils, lubricants and hydraulic oils: 120 °C,

— fuels: ambient temperature,
— refrigerants, water, glycol: 90 °C,
— brake fluid: 90 °C.

After cooling down to ambient temperature, the test as specified in 6.2.1 is to be carried out. Other media and
conditioning temperatures shall be subject to agreement.

6.5 Testing for long-term thermal stability

After a curing time of 72 hours, the unloaded test assembly shall be exposed to the test temperature
(100 °C, 150 °C) for 1 000 hours and shall be tested as specified in 6.2.2 after cooling to ambient
temperature.

6.6 Test equipment

6.6.1 Test bolt

2)
The test bolt to be used is a hexagon screw complying with ISO 4017 — M10 6g × 40 — 8.8 as
manufactured.

6.6.2 Test nut

For the suitability test of bolts with a coarse pitch thread, a nut as in DIN EN ISO 4032, and for the suitability
test of bolts with a fine pitch thread, a nut as in DIN EN ISO 8673 shall be used.
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The test nut shall meet the following requirements:

— The property class shall be at least equal to that of the bolt.

— The thread surface shall be as manufactured.
— The thread of the test nut shall be free from oil, grease, burrs and machining chips.

Test nuts shall be used once only.

Any deviation from the specified system test procedure shall be subject to agreement.

2)
Other thread lengths are permissible provided requirements are met.

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6.6.3 Test washer

The test washer shall meet the requirements specified in DIN EN ISO 7089. The hardness of the washer shall
be in the range between 200 HV and 300 HV, and its surface shall be bright and free from grease.

6.6.4 Torque meter

Torques shall be determined with a torque meter. The torque meter to be used shall be a torque wrench or a
testing instrument with an accuracy limit not exceeding 2 % of the upper limit of the given torque range
(ultimate value of the measuring range).

In arbitration cases, the device shall be chosen so that all values can be read off in the upper half of the
measuring range.

6.6.5 Test assembly for determining the coefficient of friction

A test assembly in accordance with DIN EN ISO 16047 shall be used when determining the coefficient of
friction.

6.6.6 Oven for thermal stability testing

For thermal stability tests, an oven providing a temperature deviation not exceeding ± 2 °C from the relevant
test temperature measured in the evacuated packing space shall be used. After reaching the test temperature,
the oven shall be charged. The test specimen shall be removed from the oven after the test period has
expired.

7 Miscellaneous functions

7.1 Sealing function

Apart from their locking capacity, adhesive coatings are also suitable for sealing purposes.

Where the adhesive coating is also required to seal the thread, testing of the sealing characteristics and
requirements regarding the sealing function are subject to agreement.
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7.2 Bolting

7.2.1 Nut thread

There are no special requirements with regard to the surface roughness of the thread. However, the thread
shall be free from lubricants such as silicone or molybdenum disulfide, which are difficult to remove. In
addition, the thread shall be free from burrs and machining chips. Adhesive coated bolts shall not be bolted
with nuts and threaded holes that do not have a countersink.

A lower breakaway torque is to be expected in cases where the thread cannot be provided free from oil and
grease due to functional requirements.

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7.2.2 Bolting procedure

Tightening of the bolt and, where applicable, testing of the tightening torque shall be completed within five
minutes, since the bonding property of the adhesive will be starting to take full effect by this time. Any other
requirement shall be subject to agreement. Curing is inhibited at temperatures T < 10 °C. At temperatures
T < 0 °C no curing will occur.

7.3 Disassembly

Slotted head screws and hexagon socket thin head cap screws with a property class below 8.8, and screws
with a head of reduced strength might not be capable of being unscrewed after curing (see 4.2).

7.4 Re-use of bolts

Bolts with a microencapsulated adhesive coating are designed for single use only. After disassembling a
microencapsulated bolted joint, a new microencapsulated bolt is to be used when reassembling the joint. Also,
a new nut shall be used, or alternatively, the thread shall be cleaned from adhesive residues with a thread
cutting tap.

8 Condition on delivery

Bolts to be used with a microencapsulated adhesive coating shall be delivered free from oil and grease. Any
other surface coatings shall be subject to agreement.

9 Storage

Bolts with microencapsulated adhesive coatings are to be protected against moisture.

Storage of bolts with mircroencapsulated adhesive coatings shall be such that the tested properties are
maintained for at least four years. Discoloration of the coating does not affect functionality as long as the
tested properties remain unchanged.
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Annex A
(informative)

Explanatory notes regarding the system performance test

A.1 General

For the system performance test of bolts with non-specified bolt surfaces, a period of at least 72 hours
between the coating of the bolt and its subsequent testing is required. This test is indispensable since the
surface quality of the thread is subject to wide variations or, in many cases, cannot be established.

A.2 Verifying the suitability of microencapsulated coatings on surfaces with

incorporated and/or additionally applied lubricants with regard to temperature
effects

In order to verify the suitability of microencapsulated coatings on thread surfaces with incorporated and/or
additionally applied lubricants with regard to temperature effects, comparative testing of the surfaces without a
coating (reference test) and with a coating is required. Determining the ratio of untightening torque ML to
tightening torque MA (ML/MA) or the ratio of breakaway torque MLB to tightening torque MA (MLB/MA),
respectively, are suitable for this purpose. The procedure to be followed is specified in VDA-Prüfblatt (VDA
Test Sheet) 235-203 [1].

A.2.1 Ratio of untightening torque ML to tightening torque MA (ML/MA) for thread surfaces
without microencapsulated coating (reference test)

In the case of zinc coatings, sealing coats or finishing coats with incorporated and/or additionally applied
lubricants, the untightening torque depends on the coefficient of friction. Thus, for coefficients of friction
between 0,08 and 0,16, the ratio of untightening torque ML to tightening torque MA (ML/MA) may have a value
significantly below ML/MA = 0,9. Depending on the type of coating and lubricant, rising temperatures may
additionally reduce the coefficient of friction and thus the ML/MA ratio. In order to ensure sufficient locking
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action against unrestrained loosening (exceeding the untightening torque) at service temperatures up to
150 °C, an ML/MA ratio of about 40 % is, according to VDA 235-203, considered sufficient for size M6 to M16
bolts. This is shown schematically in Figure A.1. For any other thread sizes, the permissible ML/MA ratio shall
be determined.

A.2.2 Ratio of breakaway torque MLB and tightening torque MA (MLB/MA) for thread surfaces
with microencapsulated coating

Where microencapsulated coatings are applied on surfaces with zinc coatings, sealing coats or finishing coats
with incorporated and or additionally applied lubricants, the bonding strength of these surfaces will be reduced
as a result. If the MLB/MA ratio exceeds 0,9 while determining the breakaway torque MLB as specified in 6.2.1
at ambient temperature, the microencapsulated coating is suitable for use on this surface at ambient
temperature. When testing at temperatures of 100 °C, 150 °C or above, it is to be verified that the MLB/MA ratio
is higher by a percentage equal to × times the ratio obtained from the reference test on thread surfaces from
the same batch, tested at the same temperature, but without a microencapsulated coating (see Figure A.1).

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Key
1 Testing with microencapsulated adhesive coating
2 Reference test without microencapsulated adhesive coating
TRT Ambient temperature
X Locking action of adhesive
ML(B)/MA Ratio of untightening torque (breakaway torque) and tightening torque
μ Coefficient of friction
T Temperature

Figure A.1 — Ratio of untightening torque ML or breakaway torque MLB and tightening torque MA of
bolted assemblies without (reference test) and with microencapsulated adhesive coating as a function
of temperature (ambient temperature, 100 °C and 150 °C) and coefficient of friction (schematic)

For surfaces with microencapsulated adhesive coatings tested at temperatures of 100 °C, 150 °C or above,
the difference between MLB/MA (test with microencapsulated coating) and ML/MA (reference test without
microencapsulated coating), based on empirical values, is about 10 % to 20 %.
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Bibliography

[1] VDA 235-203, Verschraubungsverhalten, Reibungszahlen — Praxis- und montageorientierte Prüfung

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