Testing Fasteners

Date: Tuesday, July 26 Location: Webinar Registration/Pricing: Details coming soon Course Details: This two-hour technical webinar explores the assortment of test choices for fasteners. Participants will learn about some of the key tests, hardness, tensile strength, shear strength and corrosion, that every fastener manufacturer or supplier should be familiar with. Topics Covered: • How fastener testing is included in consensus standards • How to determine which tests to conduct & the sample size required for testing • The different hardness testing methods • Axial tensile, wedge tensile and proof load testing • Shear testing - single and double • Fatigue testing • Using Charpy impact test to determine toughness • Hydrogen embrittlement (stress durability) testing • Tapping screw testing • Salt spray testing Who Should Attend? • Engineering, Quality, Quoting, and Technical Sales • Anyone new to the fastener industry • Seasoned veterans who work with fasteners Instructor: Laurence Claus, IFI Director of Training