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A bolt is a form of threaded fastener with an external male thread. Bolts are thus closely related to, and often confused with, screws.〔http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bolt〕 == Bolts vs. screws == (詳細はMachinery's Handbook, is in their intended purpose: Bolts are for the assembly of two unthreaded components, with the aid of a nut. Screws in contrast are used with components, at least one of which contains its own internal thread, which even may be formed by the installation of the screw itself. Many threaded fasteners can be described as ''either'' screws or bolts, depending on how they are used. Bolts are often used to make a bolted joint. This is a combination of the nut applying an axial clamping force and also the shank of the bolt acting as a dowel, pinning the joint against sideways shear forces. For this reason, many bolts have a plain unthreaded shank as this makes for a better, stronger dowel. The presence of the unthreaded shank has often been given as characteristic of bolts vs. screws, but this is incidental to its use, rather than defining. Where a fastener forms its own thread in the component being fastened, it is called a screw.〔 This is most obviously so when the thread is tapered (i.e. traditional wood screws), precluding the use of a nut,〔 or when a sheet metal screw or other thread-forming screw is used. A screw must always be turned to assemble the joint. Many bolts are held fixed in place during assembly, either by a tool or by a design of non-rotating bolt, such as a carriage bolt, and only the corresponding nut is turned.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bolt (fastener)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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