HIGH-STRENGTH STRUCTURAL BOLTING ASSEMBLIES FOR PRELOADING
Structural bolting in Europe
comprises two technical solutions to achieve the necessary ductility of
bolt/nut/washer assemblies. These solutions utilize different systems (HR and
HV) of bolt/nut/washer assemblies, see table below. Both systems are well proved
and it is up to the experts responsible for structural bolting whether they use
the one or the other system.
Items
Bolt/Nut/WasherAssembly
Bolt/Nut/WasherAssembly
System
SystemHR
SystemHV
GeneralRequirements
EN 14399-1
Bolt/NutAssembly
EN 14399-3
EN 14399-4
Marking
HR
HV
Property
Class
8.8/8
10.9/10
Washer(s)
EN 14399-5
or EN 14399-6
EN 14399-5
or EN 14399-6
Marking
H
H
SuitabilityTestfor
EN 14399-2
Preloading
EN 14399 PARTS 1-10
There are currently 10 parts BS EN
14399 which are listed in the table below.
BSEN14399PartOne
General
Requirements
BSEN14399PartTwo
Suitability
test for Preloading (assembly test)*
BSEN14399PartThree
Hexagon
Bolt and Nut Assemblies (HR 8.8 and 10.9)
BSEN14399PartFour
Hexagon
Bolt and Nut Assemblies (HV 10.9)
BSEN14399PartFive
Plain
Washers
BSEN14399PartSix
Plain
Chamfered Washers
BSEN14399PartSeven
Countersunk
Bolt and Nut (HR 8.8 and 10.9)
BSEN14399PartEight
Hexagon
Fitted Bolt and Nut Assemblies (HV 10.9)
BSEN14399PartNine
Direct
Tension Indicators
BSEN14399PartTen
Tension
Control Bolt and Nut Assemblies (HRC 10.9)
HEAD
MARKINGS
Note:
The
`8
HR,
10
HR¨
means
that
the
product
was
manufactured
to
BS
EN
14399-3
Note:
The
`10
HR¨
means
that
the
product
was
manufactured
to
BS
EN
14399-4
EN14399-3 Class 8.8HR AND 10.9HR MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF NUTS
NominalStressareaof standardtest
ProofLoadkN
Vickers
Hardness 8HR
Vickers
Hardness 10HR
mandrel(mm2)
8HR
10HR
Min.
Max.
Min.
Max.
84.3
84.3
97.8
200
302
272
353
157
157
182.1
200
302
272
353
245
245
284.2
233
353
272
353
303
303
351.2
233
353
272
353
353
353
409.5
233
353
272
353
459
459
532.4
233
353
272
353
561
561
650.8
233
353
272
353
817
817
947.7
233
353
272
353
EN14399-4 Class 10HV MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF NUTS