VDI 2230 (Part 1, 2015)

The VDI 2230 (Part 1, 2015) standard in SDC Verifier provides a structured and thorough method for verifying single-bolt joints, allowing engineers to ensure preload reliability and prevent common failure modes like yielding, thread stripping, or fatigue.

Scope of Application:

• Hexagon or socket head bolts (rolled before/after heat treatment)
• Through-bolt joints and torque tension joints
• Applicable across mechanical, automotive, aerospace, and industrial equipment design

Key Features:

• Calculates tightening torque, preload, thread engagement, clamp length, and embedding effects
• Automatically considers bolt geometry, material properties, and joint temperature effects
• Includes library of ISO metric bolt dimensions and fastener properties
• Fatigue strength check via NZ/ND load cycles and stress limits
• Advanced friction, stiffness, and load distribution modeling per VDI diagrams and equations

Practical Engineering Tools:

• Full bolt definition with material, preload, geometry, strength limits
• Visualize bolt parameters, preload zones, and calculated forces
• Supports temperature loading, partial embedding, and effective length control
• Integrated bolt library with standard thread and head types

Whether you’re checking clamp safety, avoiding plastic deformation, or optimizing torque, VDI 2230 in SDC Verifier gives engineers a complete simulation-based verification workflow.