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In the Lab: Greasy bolt test

Jason Benford 1 minute(s) to read March 03, 2022

Tune in as Jason Benford, Atlas Copco’s Tightening Services Lab Manager, shows viewers how much torque a greasy bolt can take!

In this video, Jason uses a common M8 bolt (10.9) and applies 500 Nm of torque to a dry bolt and then the same to a greasy bolt. The results of both tightenings are very different!

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