Urgent Breakdown Bolting

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It is no idle claim that Hague Fasteners are poised to service your special fastener demands 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Hague Fasteners were established in 1971 with the sole aim of servicing the flourishing oil & gas sector. Hague’s “what you want, when you want it” ethos saw an immediate solution to troublesome plant breakdown and unexpected pipeline issues.

Over the following four plus decades Hague have ensured they are always at hand to resolve any plant breakdowns or urgent supply demands for special fasteners or custom fasteners, manufactured fast and supplied efficiently as if from stock. The urgent breakdown service provided by Hague Fasteners effectively means every special fastener is available from stock.

When there simply has to be a supply of special fasteners, Hague are the solution.

Hague Fasteners Technical Sales Team are available:-

24 Hours a Day
7 Days a Week
365 Days a Year

No matter where you are in the World you can always get a response from Hague Fasteners.

Outside of normal operating hours just call our normal phone number and select “Option 2” to speak to a member of Staff.

Our Sales email address is read 24 hours a day, simply drop an email over for immediate attention.

Our Web “Live Chat” is manned 24 hours a day, just open up our website and select “Live Chat” at the bottom of our pages.

It has never been easier to get a response to your emergency bolting needs.

Hague Fasteners – The Emergency Breakdown Bolting Solution

Bolt Heads Marked HF

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Special Fasteners installed around the World are seen in every conceivable use with the letters “HF” marked clearly on the heads.

Although Hague Fasteners only manufacture small quantities of very specialist fasteners, a tremendous fastener history since 1971 means Millions of custom fasteners have been manufactured I the heart of England and shipped to countries in all four corners of the World with the heads marked with The Hague Fasteners Ident HF.

These 2 letters, H and F are a symbol of quality British fastener manufacturing excellence and give piece of mind to engineers and fitters in every industry.

Hague Fasteners are often the preferred source for Superalloy and all bolting materials manufactured bolting for many Fastener Stockists and Distributors and OEM end users often ask themselves why bolts and fasteners are a hard stamped with the letters HF and numbers.

Bolt heads and fasteners in general are typically marked with the manufacturers identification and the material grade, so wherever there is a bolt marked HF you can rest assured it is a quality assured piece of British Engineering made in the UK by Hague Fasteners.

Special Fastener Coatings

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Hague Fasteners are experts in small batch Special Fastener manufacturing.

Often the manufacturing requirement originates from the OEM, the original equipment manufacturer where the bolt design, material specification and electroplating specification is governed by a Company specific documented specification. These specifications are often requested even when the special fastener in question is being manufactured for an intermediary, a fastener distributor, or the OEM’s subcontractor.

Hague Fasteners can supply manufacture non standard fasteners, non standard socket screws and Special fasteners with any surface coating.

This article features a sample of the OEM electroplatings and Hard Chrome Coatings often called for on Hague’s Special Fasteners:-

Electroless Nickel Plated Fasteners Specifications
• AMS 2404E
• AMS 2404B
• ASTM B 733-97
• Mil-C-26074E
• C-118 ABB Seatco, Inc.
• VGS 6.2.7 ABB Vetco Gray
• KC-118 ABB Offshore Systems, Inc.
• CS-0515 Daniel Valve
• 05-9070-025 Anderson Greenwood
• BCS A201 Baker Hughes
• MPM 300 Baker Hughes
• ESC 46 Bettis Corp.
• ESC 6 Bettis Corp.
• 200-214 Bowen Tool
• 350-001 Bowen Tool
• CSP-124 Camco
• WI-MFG Crane Valve
• MPS-2 Quarter Turn Products
• X-4021 Cameron Iron Works, Inc.
• X-4526 Cameron Iron Works, Inc.
• X-027059 Cameron
• 37-0027 W K M Valve
• 37-0026 W K M Valve
• 020 Dril-Quip, Inc.
• P-00401 C Daniel Flow Products
• P-00407 B Daniel Flow Products
• P-00413 B Daniel Flow Products
• CS-0507 Daniel Industries
• 500 A1 Dresser Valve Division
• 500 A3 Dresser Valve Division
• 500 E1 Dresser Valve Division
• 500 D1 Dreeser Valve Division
• CFPS-146 Control Flow, Inc.
• C80100 FMC Energy Systems
• C80103 FMC Energy Systems
• FGS 8B7 Fisher Controls
• FGS 8B10 Fisher Controls
• H-250-2002 Welex Engineering
• GCS-521 Gray Tool Company
• MS000.00 TK Valve
• WP-2 Grove Valve
• WP-3 Grove Valve
• WP-13 Grove Valve
• WP-030 Grove Valve
• GF-71 Grove Valve “Italy”
• GF-73 Grove Valve “Italy”
• ES-C-146 Halliburton
• 70.83673 Halliburton
• PS 108 Houston Engineers “Smith International”
• Hemps 4.003 Hydril
• Hemps 4.010 Hydril
• C-198 Kvaerner Oilfield
• EAVMS8E.VMS Keystone Valve
• 250-006 Keystone Valve
• CS-3005 National Oilwell
• S-95-0531-A Oceanering
• ES-530 Stewart & Stevenson
• ES-517 Stewart & Stevenson
• ES-518 Stewart & Stevenson
• ES-519 Stewart & Stevenson
• ES40290 Schlumberger
• T6001597 Schlumberger
• 681424-AB Schlumberger
• CSP-124A Schlumberger
• A-X040018 Shafer Engineering
• ES-504 Quality Oilfield Products
• ES-507 Quality Oilfield Products
• VG-05 Valgro
• B018 Weel Dynamics
• WC-211 Weatherford

Electroless Nickel Plated Fasteners with PTFE Coating
• WC-213 Weatherford
• Hemps 4.010 Hydril

Industrial Hard Chrome Plated Fasteners
• QQ-C-320B
• QQ-C-320C
• ASTM B 177-01
• VGS 6.2.9 ABB Vetco Gray
• N05-9070-006 Anderson Greenwood
• BCS A202 Baker Hughes
• ES 5058 Cooper Energy Services
• 37-7536 Cooper Cameron Valves
• X-004020 Cameron
• CS-0514 Daniel Valve Company
• P-00402 D Daniel Flow Products
• P-00403 B Daniel Flow Products
• P-00409 B Daniel Flow Products
• P-00411 B Daniel Flow Products
• X-136107-01 Cooper Oil Tool
• FFS 2E1 Fisher Controls
• SPP-659 Flowserve
• PS 101 Houston Engineers “Smith International”
• Hemps 4.002 Hydril
• C-198 Kvaerner Oilfield
• CS-110 Wood Group

Passivation of Fasteners
• QQ-P-35C

Chromium Over Sulfate or Electroless Nickel Coated Fasteners Specifications
• 200-312 Bowen Tool

Sulfamate Nickel Coated Fasteners
• X-027052 Cameron
• BCS A601 Baker Hughes
• VGS 6.2.8 ABB Vetco Gray
• PS 120 Houston Engineers “Smith International”

Zinc Electroplating Special Fastener Specifications
• ASTM B633
• 328K B Briggs Stratton
• MS201 Case
• MAT0310 Case New Holland
• 1E1675 Caterpillar
• 1E0397B, E, G Caterpillar
• JDS 117 John Deere
• 40004-017-01 Square D
• TSH6500G & TSH6524G Toyota
• WM 3101 Whirlpool

Non Magnetic B8LN Stainless Steel Fasteners

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The ultimate non-magnetic stainless steel fasteners are manufactured in extremely small quantities by Hague Fasteners.

The high Nitrogen content of ASTM A193 B8LN fasteners (304LN fasteners) creates an extremely low level of magnetic permeability and these special fasteners are used when is used where an extremely low level of magnetic permeability is required.

Special Fasteners in this specific stainless steel further exhibit the following desirable properties:-

Moderate pitting and crevice corrosion resistance
Excellent impact toughness at sub-zero temperatures
A higher proof stress yield than regular 304L stainless steel fasteners.
Non-magnetic, Very low ferrite level and very resistant to martensitic transformation. Relative magnetic permeability < 1.005 Good weldability. 304LN was originally developed as a higher strength version of 304L by raising the amount of nitrogen. However, the increase in strength is only modest and easily achieved through cold working. Further, duplex grades are now commonly used where higher strength bolting is required. The grade is now used in specialised applications where a very low magnetic response is needed. In standard 304L, a typical level of relative magnetic permeability is around 1.05-1.1 due to small amounts of ferrite in the austenitic structure. A completely non-magnetic material would have a value of 1.0. 304LN can achieve a maximum value of around 1.005, which is the lowest practical level of any steel grade. It is also very resistant to transformation to the magnetic martensitic phase which can occur on forming or cooling to very low temperatures. For this reason Hague's manufactured B8LN Special Fasteners are commonly used in specialised equipment where magnetic “interference” needs to be avoided and also for use in cryogenic equipment such as bolting for Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners, reinforcing foundation bolts for structures surrounding MRI scanners also special fasteners in pressure vessels, and non standard socket screws in cryogenic applications.

Screw Thread Calculator App is featured in AppStore

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Hague Fasteners were thrilled today to be notified that their new “Hague Calc – Screw Thread Calculator” App has blasted its way into the AppStore “Featured Utilities” list at Number 3.

The Hague Calc App has only been available for a week and it is quite an accolade to be selected by Apple to be featured in this way.

Download figures continue to impress following the recent Bug Fix update ver1.1

Hague Fasteners are thrilled with their apps popularity and are excited by the forthcoming v2.0 update that will bring the dual scroll wheel customisation of any Diameter & Pitch calculation.

Screw Thread Calculator App is the "modern day Zeus Book"

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Our Free iPhone App the “Hague Calc – Screw Thread Calculator” has only been available in the AppStore for 4 days but already it has been received with great reviews around the World.

Initial status report received from Apple show downloads have doubled each day with the app being warmly received in the USA & Canada, Australia, India, China, Japan, Russia and throughout Europe.

Early reviews are tremendous with common comments referring to the Screw Thread Calculator App as being the “Modern Day Zeus Book“.

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The Zeus Book is a useful tool that has been in every engineers pocket for over half a century and offers data tables for more than just the Screw Threads our app is designed for but we are proud and somewhat humbled with this analogy.

We are thrilled that the App has been fantastically received by colleges, universities, students and Apprentices around the UK, with a recent boom in engineering being seen as a career path once again we hope our App helps modernise our fantastic British Industry and aids the next generation of Engineers even if in only a small way.

If you’ve not had a play with our FREE Screw Thread Calculator yet, be sure to visit the AppStore and download it now. Just type “Hague” or “Screw” into an AppStore search and you’ll see The Hague Calc App for download straight to your device.

Special Fastener Exhibition Visitor Boost

Hague Fasteners noticed a 28% increase in Website traffic yesterday following a busy day exhibiting at the European Offshore & Energy Exhibition.
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Visitors to the NEC Exhibition were thrilled to meet Boltman and clamoured to have their picture taken with The Hague Fasteners mascot at the show as he launched the Free Hague Calc Fastener iPhone App, The Screw Thread Calculator, which was demonstrated on the Hague Fasteners Stand alongside their Special Fasteners Showcase.

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The surge in visitors is good news indeed for British Manufacturing and Hague Fasteners are looking forward to further success at the Show on Wednesday and Thursday.

Screw Thread Calculator App

Hague Fasteners Release Free Screw Thread Calculator App

Jon Hague Launches Hague Calc iPhone Fastener App

Hague Fasteners have been manufacturing Custom Fasteners for Global Industry since 1971.

Over the decades Hague Fasteners have machined every conceivable thread form and thread pitch combination, relying on British, ISO, American, indeed all International standards to verify the data needed to produce critical components in all materials.

Hague Fasteners have continually adapted their operation to adopt modern practices and technological advancements, both in their production facility and commercial administration offices.

Hague Fasteners are proud to announce the availability of a new utility for Fastener Professionals and Design Engineers all over the World with the release of the Hague Screw Thread Calculator App for iPhone.

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Throw away those Thread Data Tables and Screw Thread books as Hague Fasteners bring you the perfect Engineers Thread Companion.

Now you can see all the data you need for Unified & Whitworth Imperial Screw Threads along with ISO Metric and Custom threads.

This handy calculator shows all the data you need for Standard UNC, UNF, UNEF, BSW, BSF, Metric Coarse & Metric Fine Threads.
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The Free App was officially unveiled at the 2014 European Offshore & Energy Exhibition at the NEC Birmingham, and is available in the iPhone App Store now, with exciting updates already being worked on for imminent release including the facility to create any non-standard custom thread size / thread pitch combination.

European Offshore & Energy 2014

Hague Fasteners are all setup and ready for 3 days of Exhibiting at the European Offshore & Energy Exhibition 2014 at the NEC Birmingham.
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The stand E262 was expertly set up in anticipation of an extremely busy 3 day event meeting existing customers and introducing our Special Fastener expertise to new contacts visiting from around the world.
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Please be sure to pop along and meet us between the 8th and 10th April where our team are on hand to introduce themselves and detail our services to you face to face.

MP35N Fasteners

MP35N Special Fasteners Focus For Subsea & Offshore Oil and Gas Engineering.

MP35N (Ni Co Cr Mo 35 35 20 10)
is a nickel-cobalt base alloy that is often specified in subsea special fastener designs due to its unique combination of properties – ultra high strength, toughness, ductility and outstanding corrosion resistance.

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Hague Fasteners’ manufactured critical special fasteners are, by virtue of the alloy, work strengthened and finally aged to obtain strength levels of 260 to 300 ksi (1793-2086 MPa) in its full strength condition. With less cold work reduction, the alloy has the best balance of strength and stress corrosion cracking resistance (SCC) for harsh environments.

Hague’s MP35N custom fasteners resist corrosion in hydrogen sulfide, salt water and other chloride solutions, as well as the mineral acids (nitric, hydrochloric, sulfuric). In addition, all critical manufactured special fasteners exhibit exceptional resistance to crevice corrosion cracking in seawater and other hostile environments hence being a popular choice for high integrity applications in offshore and subsea industries.

HEAT TREATMENT (AGING)
MP35N should be aged at the temperature required to achieve the final properties desired. The amount of cold work in MP35N defines the recommended aging treatments.

For AMS 5844 (full strength/ heavily cold worked) material, the alloy should be aged at 1000°F – 1200°F for 4 hours.

For optimum sulfide SCC resistance, less-heavily cold worked material can be aged at 1300°F or 1350°F for 4 hours or at 1425°F for 6 hours as indicated in NACE MR-0175. The 1425°F aging treatment provides the best sulfide SCC resistance, but at the expense of strength.

Exposure to temperatures much above the recommended aging temperatures may result in a significant (and non-recoverable) loss in strength caused by the reversion of the cold-worked metallurgical structure to the much softer annealed structure.

Hague Fasteners are manufacturing every type of conceivable special fasteners and turned components for use in Downhole pump drive shafts assemblies and associated tooling.
High strength special fasteners for marine components.
Seawater Valve stems and pump shafts in Oil & Gas sector and desalination systems.
Fastener system components – pins, tension bolts, shear bolts, engine bolts, tie rods and all critical high integrity corrosion resistant bolts.
Miniature fasteners and micro screws for Medical applications – bone plates, screws, pins.
Fastener Components for use in Autosport & Aerospace.

SPECIFICATIONS
MP35N
AMS 5758
AMS 5844
AMS 5845
ASTM F562
ASTM F688
NACE MR01-75
ISO 15156