GMW25 Material Standard
GMW25 Material Standard
GMW25 Material Standard
Material Specification
ENGINEERING Fasteners
GMW25
STANDARDS
1.1 Material Description. Table 1 specifies steels short bolts/screws (length smaller than 2.5 diame-
for different property classes of fasteners covered ter) shall be excluded from tensile testing unless
by this standard. otherwise specified on the part drawing.
1.2 Cross-Reference of Replaced Specifica- 3.1.2.1 Mechanical and Physical Properties Test
tions. Requirements. Two (2) test programs, A and B,
for mechanical and physical properties of bolts,
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screws and studs are shown in Table 4.
Delta Motors The application of program B is desirable for all
GM do Brasil products, but is mandatory for products with a
breaking load, less than 500 kN if the application of
GM Holdens program A is not explicitly agreed.
GMNA GM500M Program A is applicable for machined test pieces
ISUZU ISA-M004 and for bolts with a shank area less than the stress
area.
ITDC ON 2900-1
3.1.3 Additional Requirements.
SAAB
3.1.3.1 Decarburization. Unless otherwise speci-
1.3 Typical Application. This specification is ap- fied, bolts, screws and studs of classes 8.8 and
plicable to bolts, screws and studs. 10.9 shall conform to the decarburization limits
shown in Table 2 when tested in accordance with
2 References ISO 898-1.
Note: Only the latest approved standards are ap- 3.1.3.2 Surface Discontinuities. Bolts, screws
plicable unless otherwise specified. and studs of classes 3.6, 4.6, 4.8, 5.6, 5.8 and 6.8
2.1 External Standards/Specification. shall not have surface discontinuities exceeding
those indicated in ISO 6157-1 and property
ISO 898-1 ISO 6157-3 classes 8.8 and 10.9 shall not have those indicated
ISO 6157-1 ISO 11014 in ISO 6157-3. The surface discontinuity test is
applied to Test Program A bolts before machining.
2.2 GM Standards/Specification.
3.2 Requirements on other Stages during Life
GMW3001 GMW3059 Cycle.
3 Requirements 3.2.1 Chemical Requirements.
3.1 Requirements on Delivery. 3.2.1.1 Recyclability. Fasteners to this standard
shall not have any negative effect on recyclability
3.1.1 Chemical Requirements. Fasteners to this
of the parts/vehicle.
standard shall be made of steel conforming to the
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Appendix A
Table 1: Chemical Composition & Tempering Temperature
Material & Treatment Chemical Tempering
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C P S C
min max max max max min.
3.6 (Note1) Carbon Steel(Note7) - 0.20 0.05 0.06 - -
4.6( Note1) - 0.55 0.05 0.06 - -
4.8 (Note1) - 0.55 0.05 0.06 - -
5.6 0.15 0.55 0.05 0.06 - -
5.8 (Note1) - 0.55 0.05 0.06 - -
6.8(Note1) - 0.55 0.05 0.06 - -
8.8 (Notes 2,4)
Carbon Steel- with-Additives (e.g. 0.15 0.40 0.035 0.035 0.003 425
Boron(Note 6) or Mn (Note 3) or Cr)
quenched and tempered
or
Carbon steel quenched & tempered 0.25 0.55 0.035 0.035 -
Carbon steel quenched & tempered 0.25 0.55 0.035 0.035 -
or
Carbon steel with additives (e.g. 0.25 0.55 0.035 0.035 0.003 425
Boron (Note 6) or Mn (Note 3) or Cr)
(Note4)
10.9 quenched and tempered
or
Alloy steel(Note 5) quenched and 0.25 0.55 0.035 0.035 0.003
tempered
Note 1: Free cutting steel is allowed for these property classes with the following maximum sulfur, phosphorus and lead
contents: sulfur 0.34%; phosphorus 0.11%; lead 0.35%.
Note 2: For nominal diameters above 20 mm the steels specified for property class 10.9 may be necessary in order to
achieve sufficient hardenability.
Note 3: In case of plain carbon boron alloyed steel the minimum manganese content shall be 0.6 % for property class 8.8
and 0.7% for 10.9.
Note 4: For the materials of these property classes, the steel shall be of sufficient hardenability to ensure a structure con-
sisting of minimum 90 % martensite in the core of the threaded sections for the fasteners in the as-quenched condition
before tempering.
Note 5: The alloy steel shall contain at least one of the following elements in the minimum quantity given: chromium 0.30%;
nickel 0.3 %; molybdenum 0.20%; vanadium 0.10%. Where elements are specified in combinations of two, three or four
and have alloy contents less than those given above the limit values to be applied for classification is 70 % of the sum of
the individual limit values shown above for the two, three or four elements concerned.
Note 6: Boron content shall be 0.0005 to 0.003 % by mass where applicable. Boron up to 0.005 % by mass shall be ac-
ceptable provided titanium and/or aluminum is added which combine with nitrogen to prevent the non effective boron from
forming boron nitrides.
Note 7: Manufacturers can use boron steel at their option, see note 6.
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Lower yield stress, ReL(Note 6),
N/mm2
min 190 240 340 300 420 480 - - -
Proof stress, R( Note 6)p0.2, N/mm2
min - 640 660 940
Stress under proofing load, Sp Sp /ReL or 0.94 0.94 0.91 0.93 0.90 0.92 0.91 0.91 0.88
Sp/Rp0.2
N/mm2 180 225 310 280 380 440 580 600 830
Breaking torque, Mb Nm min - see ISO 898-7
Elongation after fracture, A % min 25 22 14 20 10 8 12 12 9
Reduction of area after % min 35 35 35 35 35 52 48
fracture, Z
Strength under wedge loading (Note 3) The values for full size bolts and screws (not studs) shall not be
smaller than the minimum values for tensile strength shown.
Impact strength, J (Note 7) min - 25 - 30 20
Head soundness no fracture
Min height of non-decarburized - ½ H1 2/3 H1
thread zone, E
Maximum depth of complete - 0.015
decarburization, G, mm
Hardness after retempering - reduction of
hardness 20 HV
max
Surface integrity in accordance with ISO 6157-1 and ISO 6157-3 as appropriate
Note 1: For bolts of property class 8.8 in diameters d ≤ 16 mm, there is an increased risk of nut stripping in the case of inadvertent over
tightening inducing a load in excess of the proof load. Referencing ISO 898-2 is recommended.
Note 2: Minimum tensile properties apply to products of nominal length l ≥ 2.5d. Minimum hardness applies to products of length l<2.5d
and other products which cannot be tensile-tested (e.g. due to head configuration).
Note 3: For testing of full-size bolts, screws and studs, the loads given in ISO 898-1 are applicable.
Note 4: Surface hardness shall not be more than 30 Vickers points above the measured core hardness on the product when readings of
both surface and core are carried out at HV 0.3. For property class 10.9, any increase in hardness at the surface which indicates that the
surface hardness exceeds 390 HV is not acceptable.
Note 5: In cases where the lower yield stress ReL cannot be determined, it is permissible to measure the proof stress at 0.2% non- propor-
tional elongation Rp0.2.
Note 6: The yield stress ratio according to the designation of the property class and the minimum stress at 0.2% non-proportional elonga-
tion (Rp0.2) apply to machined test specimens. These values from tests of full size bolts and screws will vary because of processing meth-
ods and size effects.
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Note 1: Also bolts and screws with special head or shank configurations which are weaker than the threaded section.
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Hardness test { { { {
Minimum hardness (Note 2) (Note 3)
z z z z
Maximum hardness { { Hardness test (Note 3) { {
Maximum surface z z
hardness { {
Minimum lower yield Tensile test z
stress, ReL (Note 8)
Stress at 0.2 % non- Tensile test z
proportional elongation, Rp0.2
Stress under proof load, Sp Proof load test z z
(Note 9) z
Breaking torque, Mb Torsional test
{
Minimum elongation after frac- Tensile test z z
ture, Amin (Note 8)
Minimum reduction of area after Tensile test z
fracture, Zmin
Strength under wedge Wedge loading test z z
loading (Note 4) (Note 1)
Note 2: Minimum hardness applies only to products of nominal length l< 2,5d and other products which can not be tensile
tested or torsional tested (e.g. due to head configuration).
Note 3: Hardness may be Vickers, Brinell or Rockwell. In case of doubt, the Vickers hardness test is decisive for accep-
tance.
Note 4: Special head bolts and screws with configuration which are weaker than the threaded section are excluded from
wedge tensile testing requirements.
Note 5: Only for bolts, screws and studs with thread diameters d ≥ 16 mm and only if required by the purchaser.
Note 7: Only for bolts and screws with thread diameters d ≤ 16 mm and lengths too short to permit wedge load testing.
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Deviations
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For boron alloyed steels for property class 10.9,
a carbon content of 0.21% minimum is allowed
with the following minimum manganese and
chromium contents:
− Manganese: 0.90% minimum
− Chromium: 0.10% minimum
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