Galling Prevention and Run-In Torque Reduction
Situation:
An aircraft structures manufacturing company was encountering galling when installing titanium bolts (type NAS1581) to threaded stainless steel nut-plates (type MS21060L6). The fastener system is used to attach a large exterior communications structure to the airframe.
The end customer had set a specification of 5 installation/removal cycles with no galling for maintenance purposes. While the manufacturer could achieve this at times during pre-production testing, the results were not reliable and required careful manual installation.
Testing:
DICRONITE® dry lubrication was coated on bolts and nut-plates for testing of manual and automated installation. Run-in torque was measured and fasteners were inspected for damage following test trials.
Results:
Manual Installation:
As shown, the run-in torque was low and decreased with every installation/removal cycle. No evidence of galling was noted and the coating was found to be in good condition throughout the test.
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