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Chasethemac t1_j471380 wrote

Reply to comment by 5J7XM33IXN4XCQI6B2BB in What does it mean to torque a screw to a specific torque? by alucemet

Protecting the threads is a huge factor in torque spec.

Material and thread type would determine what you can torque something, too. It's basically the starting point in determining a spec. Valve cover onto aluminum head, for example.

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5J7XM33IXN4XCQI6B2BB t1_j480mmf wrote

Torqued bolts/screws exist to provide a certain amount of clamping force. You do not choose a torque spec based on the threads, you choose the bolt size, material, and thread profile based on the clamping force requirements.

Anyways, I prefer angle control over torque control since it's much more repeatable, assuming your bolts are to spec.

I used to work for a fastener company in QA.

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