ABSTRACT
It would indeed be a unique service application in which the fastener did not support or transmit some form of externally applied load. And when fastener strength is the single design consideration, there is no need to look beyond steel. As indicated previously, this material is by far the most economical and versatile. In fact raw material costs are such that choices other than steel should only be considered when some special requirement in combination with strength, dictates that selection. Detailed evaluation of carbon steel fasteners is given in Chapter. 15.
