{"id":6708,"date":"2019-12-04T11:21:42","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T11:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monroeengineering.com\/blog\/?p=6708"},"modified":"2024-12-04T15:58:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T15:58:17","slug":"what-is-a-swage-nut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monroeengineering.com\/blog\/what-is-a-swage-nut\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Swage Nut?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/monroeengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/swag-nut-1-300x190.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monroeengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/swag-nut-1-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/monroeengineering.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/swag-nut-1.jpg 679w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Douglas_W._Jones\">Douglas W. Jones<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Swage nuts play an important role in the aerospace manufacturing industry. They are commonly used in conjunction with bolts to join sheet metal with components. Swage nuts allow for a strong and permanent anchor thanks to their ability to swage the sheet metal in which they are installed. To learn more about swage nuts and how they work, keep reading.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview of Swage Nuts<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Also known as a self-clinching nut, a swage nut is a type of threaded fastener that&#8217;s characterized by the presence of a clinching ring. As shown in the image to the left, they feature as a similar design as other nuts, except swage nuts have a narrow band on the bottom. This narrow band, known as a clinching ring, is able to swage sheet metal during insertion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a swage nut is inserted into sheet metal, the sheet metal expands and deforms, thereby creating a strong and permanent anchor. Traditional threaded nuts, on the other hand, often create a weak and temporary anchor. In sensitive applications like aerospace manufacturing, swage nuts are preferable for this reason alone. Whether it&#8217;s aluminum or steel, swage nuts can be used with most types of sheet metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Origins of Swage Nuts<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While swage nuts feature a simple design characterized by the presence of a clinching ring, they are a relatively new type of fastener. According to Wikipedia, American inventor Albert Spokes was responsible for pioneering the modern-day swage nut. In 1958, Spokes filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a nut featuring a clinching ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that conventional clinching nuts had been around prior to Spokes&#8217; invention. Spokes, however, invented the first self-clinching nuts. Conventional clinching nuts required manual clinching from the opposite side. In comparison, swage nuts automatically clinch themselves upon insertion into sheet metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Swage Nuts Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To use swage nut, a manufacturing company must first drill a hole into sheet metal. Once the hole has been drilled, the swage nut can be inserted. During insertion, the swage nut will expand to create a strong and permanent anchor. This phenomenon is know is swaging, and it&#8217;s what distinguishes the swage nut from other types of threaded nuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Swag nuts are commonly used in applications where otherwise thin pieces of sheet metal will bear heavy loads. The self-clinching mechanism of this modern-day fastener allows for a stronger anchor than that of conventional nuts.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swage nuts play an important role in the aerospace manufacturing industry. They are commonly used in conjunction with bolts to join sheet metal with components. 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