Torque Just to hold Plug in Place

[JCReynolds79]

Hi all,

Hopefully a very simple question...

I have a 'plug' made from steel, M22 X 2 thread, which is going into a cast aluminium threaded hole. It is acting purely as a plug, i.e. not clamping anything down.

All I want to know is how to work out a sensible torque to do the plug up to so that it is not going to work itself loose.

Thanks in advance

Regards,

Jon Reynolds

 

[IRstuff]

Back in the good ol' days, wheel bearing assemblies on cars were held in place with a cotter pin and a cogged sleeve that went over the nut on the end of the axle.

If it's never intended to be undone, some form of staking might be doable.

TTFN

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