Fasteners Handbook ?

[katiejune]

For those of you taking Machine Design & Materials, what handbook are you bringing for fastener strengths? In one of the practice test problems, NCEES referenced the strength of a specific threaded rod and I was wondering what reference material you are bringing for these types of look-ups. Thank you!

 

[spastic]

Grades and tensile stress areas are covered in the MERM (basic machine design, section 9 - bolts). However, if you are looking for another reference, machinery's handbook is a very good reference to have even outside of the exam. 

 

[katiejune]

Thanks that is helpful, I do have both references and was looking for that. I was looking also for weight of round bar (etc), do you know if that is included anywhere? I found a steel sizes & weights chart online that I printed but I'm wondering if you know if that's covered in these references?

 

[JHW 3d]

Machinery's handbook will swallow you whole unless you know where to look for something. I'd stick to MERM or Shigley.

Regarding raw material handbooks... A few graybeard engineers over here had the Jorgensen "blue book" back when I first started. I wanted one so bad I bought a 1961 copy off eBay. (It was basically the same but all the phone numbers were 5 digits. Seriously. ) Stock sizes, weights, which steel/aluminum etc to use for which application, hardness to strength conversions, etc. it had a ton of useful stuff.

Well fast forward a few years, and EMJ (Jorgensen) is making them again, in the original blue spiral bound. Also, they are free.

Here's the link: http://www.emjmetals.com/site/contact/request-bluebook

 

[katiejune]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[katiejune]

Seriously thank you so much! This is exactly what I have been searching for.

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

Thank you, can't wait for my copy to arrive!

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

Thank you, can't wait for my copy to arrive!

Just put in my order for one as well. :thumbs:

 

[starquest]

So did I.  Thank you very much!

 

[starquest]

I knew it was to good to be true.  Just got an email from the local rep of EMJ wanting to meet in person and bring a copy of the book...

 

[JHW 3d]

That's odd. I was never contacted. You could prob just tell them you're busy but would appreciate the ref book.