{"id":7175,"date":"2024-03-05T07:04:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T07:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/?p=7175"},"modified":"2024-03-02T08:08:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T08:08:56","slug":"what-is-an-internal-wrenching-bolt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/what-is-an-internal-wrenching-bolt\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is an Internal Wrenching Bolt?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"146\" src=\"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MS20005.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7176\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Bolts come in a variety of styles. While most of these styles consist of a solid head with a fixed number of edges, some of them feature a drive recess within the head. Known as internal wrenching bolts, they are commonly used in machinery, automotive and aerospace fastening applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview of Internal Wrenching Bolts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> An internal wrenching bolt is a type of threaded fastener with a drive recess within the head. All bolts have a shank and head &#8212; and internal wrenching bolts are no exception. Only internal wrenching bolts, however, have a recess that allows for the insertion of a hex key or similar wrench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are some common features of a typical internal wrenching bolt:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Partially threaded shank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flat, non-pointed tip<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Six-sided recess within the head<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uniform threading (coarse or fine)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Install an Internal Wrenching Bolt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll typically need a hex key to install an internal wrenching bolt. Hex keys are handheld drivers with six sides. Placing a hex key in the internal wrenching bolt&#8217;s head and turning it clockwise will tighten the bolt. Turning the hex key counterclockwise, conversely, will loosen or remove the internal wrenching bolt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of Internal Wrenching Bolts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Internal wrenching bolts offer several benefits, one of which is ease of installation in tight spaces. You may not have the luxury of using a traditional wrench or socket driver in a tight space. A hex key, though, requires less space to use. You can easily position the hex key in the internal wrenching bolt&#8217;s head to tighten and install the bolt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Internal wrenching bolts are better protected from damage during installation and removal than other types of bolts. They feature a recess with six sides. The close fit between the hex key and the six-sided recess helps to prevent slippage and subsequent damage to the internal wrenching bolt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another benefit of internal wrenching bolts is high torque transmission. Torque transmission is the turning force that&#8217;s transferred to a bolt or screw during installation or removal. The higher the torque transmission, the easier it will be to install or remove the fastener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find internal wrenching bolts available in different materials. Some of them are made of stainless steel or carbon steel. Others are made of titanium. There are even cadmium-plated internal wrenching bolts that offer a superior level of protection against corrosion and degradation. Cadmium-plated internal wrenching bolts are typically made of steel alloy, but they feature a layer of cadmium on the exterior.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bolts come in a variety of styles. While most of these styles consist of a solid head with a fixed number of edges, some of them feature a drive recess within the head. Known as internal wrenching bolts, they are &hellip; <a class=\"continue-reading\" href=\"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/what-is-an-internal-wrenching-bolt\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7176,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-products"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7175"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7183,"href":"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7175\/revisions\/7183"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monroeaerospace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}