High-temperature materials, as well as lighter, thinner materials, are challenging fastener makers to come up with smaller, stronger attachment designs that weigh less and can perform multiple functions.
“In general, fastener technology is still in its infancy,” Jeffrey Jungmann, engineering manager for Emhart Teknologies, told us. “For example, the industry didn’t get standardization until World War I.”
ASTM International has developed standards governing materials, (…)
via Design News – News – Innovative Fasteners Beat the Heat.