Thread: Axle nut torque
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Old 07-25-2017, 01:59 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by Filastein View Post
Torque is, by and large, a value of the size of the fitting. Big thread diameter = big nut = big torque.
Exactly.

And, when you tighten something to a torque value, you are stretching or distorting the component, creating permanent tension. Takes big power to do this to a big part.
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