® INDUSTRIAL FASTENERS INSTITUTE August 17, 2018 IFI NEWS IFI BOOK OF FASTENER STANDARDS 2018 EDITION HARDCOVER AND A NEW ONLINE EDITION WILL BE AVAILABLE IN SEPTEMBER 2018! The 2018 Edition of the IFI Book of Fastener Standards, also known as the “10th Edition” is now available for PRE-PUBLICATION PURCHASE in the traditional hardcover format and a NEW online format called the IFI Online Book of Fastener Standards. The 2018 Edition IFI Book of Fastener Standards is an essential compilation the most commonly used fastener standards for inch fasteners and non-ISO metric fasteners. The book contains 92 separate standard specifications issued by ASTM, ASME, SAE and IFI. The 2018 IFI Book of Fastener Standards is the tenth edition of the Book of Standards published by the Industrial Fasteners Institute. This edition represents 77 years of continued development in fastener standards and practice since IFI published the first edition in 1941. The IFI Book of Standards is considered a “BIBLE” for designers, manufacturing engineers, and managers in all industries, and major manufacturing and construction interests throughout the world use the IFI Book as an authoritative reference for fastener technical data. The 2018 Edition, in hardcover and online platform, is the next step in continuing a tradition of dedicated service to the fastener supplying industry and the companies they serve. The Book Organization As with the 9th Edition. This new edition has been organized to make finding the standards easy. Dimensional standards are at the beginning of each product section followed by the related material standards. For example, the dimensional data for a bolt is given in ASME B18.2.1, located is in the front of the Bolt Section, which also contains the material standards for SAE J429, ASTM A193, etc. The Book Includes Dual (inch/metric) Standards 6363 Oak Tree Blvd, Independence, Ohio, 44131-2500 Phone: 216-241-1482, Fax: 216-241-5901, www.indfast.org The title of the 2018 Edition does not contain the term “Inch” because many of the standards have been combined into dual inch/metric standards. For example, ASTM F606 and its metric companion ASTM F606M have been combined by ASTM Committee F16 on Fasteners to form a dual inch/metric standard designated ASTM F606/F606M. Although the term “Inch” was omitted from the title, this book fundamentally remains the comprehensive reference source for “Inch” fastener standards. IFI no longer publishes a Metric Fastener Standards Book. Companion Book - IFI Fastener Technology Handbook As with the preceding 9th edition, this 2018 Edition contains the standard specifications only. An extensive body of technical information and commentary on all matters related to fasteners is contained in the IFI Fastener Technology Handbook. This separate book is sold as a companion to the Book of Standards and is available in the Reference Books Section of the IFI online store. The 2018 Edition IFI Book of Fastener Standards is an essential “one-stop” compilation the most commonly used fastener standards for inch fasteners and non-ISO metric fasteners. The book contains 92 separate standard specifications issued by ASTM, ASME, SAE and IFI. More than 40 standards included in the 2018 edition have been updated (or added) since publication of the previous 9th Edition (2014). MAY BE PURCHASED DIRECTLY ON THE IFI WEB STORE http://www.indfast.org/shop/ 2 The IFI Online Book of Fastener Standards is a digital library that provides access to 92 of the most commonly used fastener standards for inch fasteners and non-ISO metric fasteners issued by ASTM, ASME, SAE and IFI. These are the same standards available in the hardcover 2018 Edition IFI Book of Fastener Standards. The online platform is a convenient an essential “one-stop” collection that is always current, making it the perfect source of the latest standards for an auditable quality management system. Salim Brahimi IFI Director of Engineering & Technology sbrahimi@indfast.org *** 3
