Technician A says that the torque applied to the head bolts is the same as the clamping force on the gasket. Technician B says that the clamping force is the force actually applied to the surfaces of the gasket. Who is correct? A. Technician B B. Technician A C. Neither Technicians A nor B D. Both Technicians A and B

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27 November, 06:47

Technician A says that the torque applied to the head bolts is the same as the clamping force on the gasket. Technician B says that the clamping force is the force actually applied to the surfaces of the gasket. Who is correct? A. Technician B B. Technician A C. Neither Technicians A nor B D. Both Technicians A and B

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Poppy · Answer 1

B is correct. The torque is modified by the pitch and friction resistance of the threads. The clamping force is the resultant force pulling the head to the gasket.