Utilization factor

Symbol v
Unit -
Attribute-ID vdi_2230_utilization_factor
Numeric ID 13015
Value Type PMDouble

The utilization factor v indicates the percentage of the minimum yield point Rp0.2min of the bolt to be utilized.

The tables in VDI 2230 generally specify the permissible assembly preload for a utilization factor of 90%.

The utilization factor v is included in the calculation of the permissible assembly preload FMzul according to VDI 2230. However, if it is specified, the utilization factor is still taken into account for torsion-free tightening and should therefore also be entered correctly.