S-BT Threaded Fastener Specification

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page92 Specifications
X-BTstud.Thestainless-steelS-BTstudsareintendedtobeusedforthesame
applicationsandthestudsaremadeofthesamematerialastheshankoftheX-BT
fastener,duplexsteeltype1.4462.
Outdoor applications
Outdoor, rural or urban environment with low pollution
Largedistance(>10 km)fromthesea
Outdoor, rural or urban environment with moderate concentration
of pollutantsand / orsaltfromseawater
Distancefromthesea1–10 km
Coastal areas
Distancefromthesea<1 km
Outdoor, areas with heavy industrial pollution
Atmospheric SO
2
concentration>10ug/m
3
asyearlyaverage
(e. g.closetopollutingplants)
Closeproximitytoroadwaystreatedwithde-icingsalts
Distancefromroadways<10 m
EnvironmentalconditionsforusageofstainlesssteelS-BTstuds.
Test concept
ThecorrosionbehavioroftheX-BTfastenerwasassessedbyMPAStuttgart
in2009.Basedontheseinvestigations,MPAStuttgartassessedthecorrosion
behaviorofthestainlesssteelS-BTfasteners.
TheMPAreportevaluatesandassessestheS-BTstainlessstudsintermsofthe
followingcorrosiontopics:
•Evaluationandassessmentofatmosphericcorrosion
–Pittingorcrevicecorrosion
–Stresscorrosioncracking
–Bimetalliccorrosion
Corrosion resistance of stainless steels on the basis of their composition
•Long-termexposuretestsinmaritimeatmospheres
Electrochemical tests
Test results
•Onthebasisoftheinvestigationsmentionedabove,MPAStuttgartassumed
thatthestainlessS-BTstudshaveverygoodresistancetocorrosion,evenin
atmospherescontainingchloridesandarecomparabletothatoftheX-BT.
•TestsatMPAStuttgartconrmedhighresistancetopittingorcrevicecorrosion.
•TestscarriedoutattheUniversityofLeobenshowedthatthematerialalsohas
goodresistancetostresscorrosioncrackingeveninhighlyaggressivemedia.
Conclusions
HiltiS-BTstainlessfastenersmadefromstainlesssteelofferexcellentcorrosion
resistanceinatmospherescontainingchlorideions,i. e.coastalareasandareas
nearroadstreatedwithde-icingsalts.
BasedontheexaminationsfromMPAStuttgart,theestimatedlifetimeintypical
atmospheres,fromacorrosion-specicpointofview,isatleast40years.