Titanium Grade 12 Coupling Nuts Specification

Titanium Grade 12 Equivalent Designation
| UNS Designation | British STD | Werkstoff No. | European STD | Swedish STD | Japanese STD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R50350 | – | 3.7105 | – | – | – |
Titanium Grade 12 Coupling nuts are internally threaded fasteners that mate with bolts and studs to form clamped joints. TorqBolt manufactures Titanium Grade 12 Coupling nuts per ASME B18.2.2, ISO 4032/4033/4034, DIN 934/EN 24032, and DIN 6915 (heavy hex), in sizes M6–M100 and 1/4"–4".
For vibration-loaded joints, Titanium Grade 12 Coupling nuts are available as nyloc (polymer insert), all-metal prevailing-torque (DIN 980, distorted-thread style), flange-serrated (DIN 6923, integral washer face with anti-back-off teeth), and castle / slotted (DIN 935, cotter-pin retention). Each locking style trades reusability against prevailing-torque retention.
Titanium Grade 12 Coupling nut threads are gauged per ASME B1.1 / ISO 965 to Class 2B / 6H by default; high-strength variants use 3B / 4H6H. Proof-load testing per ASTM F606 verifies the nut can develop the bolt's full strength without thread strip; hardness range is controlled to prevent stress-corrosion susceptibility (HV 250–353 typical for high-grade nuts). Each lot is EN 10204 3.1 / 3.2 certified.
TorqBolt also produces Titanium Grade 12 Coupling nuts in weld-nut, T-nut, square-nut, knurled thumb-nut, and rivet-nut patterns. NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156 sour-service certification available; NORSOK M-650 qualified mills supplying high-temperature service grades.
Titanium alloys deliver an exceptional strength-to-weight ratio (density ~4.5 g/cm³, half of steel) combined with outstanding seawater + chloride corrosion resistance — the spontaneously-formed TiO₂ surface film is impervious to chlorides and most oxidizing acids. Titanium is the default for marine offshore, desalination, chemical-process, and aerospace fasteners requiring weight reduction with corrosion immunity.
Grade 2 commercially-pure (CP-Ti) is the workhorse: yield ~275 MPa, fully formable, weldable, the standard for heat-exchanger tubing and chloride-service bolting. Grade 5 (Ti-6Al-4V) is the alpha-beta alloy delivering yield ~828 MPa after solution + age treatment per AMS 4928 / ASTM B348 — the dominant aerospace + medical grade. Grade 7 / Grade 11 add Pd for crevice + reducing-acid resistance. Grade 9 (Ti-3Al-2.5V) is the high-strength tubing alloy. Grade 12 (Ti-Mo-Ni) trades strength for hot-brine corrosion performance.
Titanium fasteners ship per ASTM B348 (Grade 2 / 5) and AMS 4928 / 4965 with EN 10204 3.1 / 3.2 certificates including hydrogen (≤ 125 ppm), oxygen, and tensile testing. Welding requires inert-gas shielding (back-purged Ar) to prevent embrittlement. NACE MR0175 sour-service is fully qualified across all common grades.