the temp. is not high enough to effect the tensile strength. Now if you got
the temp above 1500 F. you would run into a tempering problem.
Larry Zink
1964 Spitfire4 Mk1
Houston,Texas
-----Original Message-----
From: Gano, Ken <kengano@advant.com>
To: triumphs mail list <triumphs@autox.team.net>; shop talk
<shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, May 20, 1998 11:17 PM
Subject: hot bolts?
>
>Would powder coating the heads of bolts (400 degrees F., 15 minutes) have
>any adverse effect on the strength of grade 5 or grade 8 bolts? I wouldn't
>think so, but am just curious.
>
>kengano@advant.com
>downstate illinois
>1959 TR3A TS57756L
>1958 Model 10 Sedan TBE9239LDLB
>
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