Difference finished between semi-finished nuts
[COLOR=#000000]I would like to request some help differentiating finished from semi-finished bolt.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]I've been specifying for year nuts according to my description below. Changing materials of bolts and nut depending on service.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]ITEM - STUD-BOLT,THREADED FULL LENGTH, W/ TWO SEMI-FINISHED HEAVY HEXAGON NUTS EACH.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]MATERIAL[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]STUD - CHROME-MOLY ALLOY ASTM-A320, GRADE L7[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]NUTS - CARBON-MOLY ALLOY ASTM-A194, GRADE 4[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]LENGTH - EFFECTIVE THREAD LENGTH EXCLUDING ENDPOINTS PER ASME B16.5[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]One vendor recently asked what is the meaning of "Semi finished nuts" and I am not able to give him an answer.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]ASME B 1.20 and B 18.2.1 does not say anything about the semi finished and finished state of nuts.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]My question is "what is the difference finished between semi-finished nuts"[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]Hope someone can help me with this.[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]
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