FAQs

A325T Thread Length

by Nate Erde-Wollheim
June 13, 2016

How close to the underside of the head do A325T threads need to be?

Product Catalog

by Anthony Porreco
June 13, 2016
2 Comments

Can Portland Bolt mail me a catalog and a price list?

Clevis & Turnbuckle Grades

by Nate Erde-Wollheim
May 10, 2016March 9, 2022
4 Comments

What grade are Portland Bolt’s Clevises and Turnbuckles?

Supplementary Requirements

by Kyle Pettijohn
May 10, 2016May 17, 2016

What is a supplementary requirement in an ASTM grade?

Class 1 vs 2 Stainless

by Portland Bolt
May 6, 2016July 26, 2022
41 Comments

Is there a way to visually distinguish the difference between a Class 1 and Class 2 stainless steel bolt?

Class 3A Thread

by Kyle Pettijohn
May 6, 2016
2 Comments

Does Portland Bolt produce bolts with a Class 3A thread? What does the “A” mean in “3A”?

A325 Testing

by Mike Monlux
May 6, 2016January 28, 2021
4 Comments

Is rotational capacity testing required for A325 bolts?

Turned Eye Bolts

by Anthony Porreco
April 18, 2016April 19, 2016
2 Comments

Do Portland Bolt eye bolts have load ratings?

F3125 Grade A325 Lags

by Anthony Porreco
March 29, 2016March 29, 2016

Can a lag screw be manufactured to ASTM F3125 Grade A325?

Waxed Nuts

by Anthony Porreco
March 29, 2016May 23, 2016
26 Comments

Why are some hex nuts blue in color?

Large A193B8 Bolts

by Kailey Tillman
March 11, 2016March 14, 2016

Are bolts ordered under the ASTM A193 Grade B8/B8M Class 2 specification available above 1-1/2” in diameter?

Shear Plate Dimensions

by Nate Erde-Wollheim
March 9, 2016March 9, 2016

What are the physical dimensions of a shear plate?

Special A325 Bolts

by Nate Erde-Wollheim
February 26, 2016May 11, 2016
2 Comments

Why are the heads of my A325 bolts marked with the letter “S”?

Ductile Steel

by Greg Lindsay
February 26, 2016August 13, 2018
2 Comments

Are ASTM F1554 Grade 55 anchor rods > 2” in diameter a ‘ductile steel element’ per ACI 318-05 Appendix D.1?

Rush Lead Times

by Michael Gordian
December 31, 2015

Can Portland Bolt expedite my order?

State DOT Projects

by Michael Gordian
December 31, 2015

Does Portland Bolt provide fasteners on Department of Transportation jobs?

Welding Clevises

by Steven Wallenstein
December 21, 2015December 21, 2015

Can I weld to a clevis?

Online Ordering

by Mike Monlux
December 15, 2015

Why doesn’t Portland Bolt have an ecommerce website where I can place orders on line?

Galvanized Coating Lifespan

by Anthony Porreco
November 12, 2015
4 Comments

What is the life span of the hot-dip galvanized coating of a bolt?

DTI Washers with A490 Bolts

by Anthony Porreco
November 12, 2015March 9, 2016
4 Comments

Can A325 Load Indicating Washers be used with A490 structural bolts?

Domestic Washers

by Greg Lindsay
November 12, 2015October 2, 2017
2 Comments

Are domestic flat washers a standard stock item?

Grade 7 vs Grade 7L

by Dane McKinnon
August 14, 2015August 17, 2015
22 Comments

What is the difference between A194 grade 7 and grade 7L nuts?

Charpy Testing

by Dane McKinnon
August 14, 2015January 30, 2019
26 Comments

What is Charpy Testing and what ASTM standards require it?

Crane Mat Rods

by Nate Erde-Wollheim
August 14, 2015April 2, 2019
8 Comments

Does Portland Bolt manufacture crane mat rods and bolts?

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