Japanese Nitto Seiko Develops “Tough Alum.” Aluminum Bolt with the Same Level of Tensile Strength as Steel Bolts | Fastener World Inc.

The Japanese automotive industry is accelerating towards CO2 reduction and the development of seld-driving cars. Currently the top priority is lightweighting of the car body, and Japanese screw makers are also seeking lightweighting of bolts. In light of this, Nitto Seiko developed “Tough Alum.” high strength aluminum bolts that has the same tensile strength (over 420MPa) as steel bolts.(…)

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