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Just curious = how do these SmartBolts handle under full tension load AND fire conditions... You have effectively drilled out the core of a bolt and replaced i

Just curious = how do these SmartBolts handle under full tension load AND fire conditions... You have effectively drilled out the core of a bolt and replaced it with "goo" and you are using this as an indicator of the health of that fastening node? So what if you burn out the goo? What if you get side/compression damage on the device -- what does the thing do when you over-tight/strip? isnt a "goo core" less structurally strong than a solid bolt? Is a bolt tightened to a setting using a SmartBolt vs a regular bolt with tension wrench going to manage the same loads or not?

avianlyric 5y ago
> isnt a "goo core" less structurally strong than a solid bolt? Yes, the oil used in the centre offers zero structural support. > Is a bolt tightened to a setting using a SmartBolt vs a regular bolt with tension wrench going to manage the same loads or not? Depends on what the original bolt is made out of, and what the SmartBolt is made out of. Two different bolts are always going to have different properties, it up to the designer to match the size and strength of the bolt to their application. You would need to validate you design with SmartBolts to ensure they have the properties demanded by your application, you wouldn’t just swap normal bolts for SmartBolts without making sure SmartBolts were at least as strong as the original bolts.