Explosive Bolts

CAD manufactures two types of Explosive Bolts: conventional (fragmenting) and CAD's unique Safety Bolt (non-fragmenting). Bolt tensile strengths service up to 80,000 lb. CAD also manufactures nonmetallic bolts that are ideal for use when the high strength of a steel bolt is not required.     Explosive Bolts are used to firmly attach mating items and then allow remote separation on command. CAD Explosive Bolts come in two general types: fragmenting and non-fragmenting. The former, while more compact and economical, can produce a small amount of fragmentation and do liberate the products of combustion of the pyro/explosive material used. Non-fragmenting bolts separate cleanly without fragmentation and contain all products of combustion. CAD's Undersea-capable bolts are typically of the non-fragmenting type. CAD Explosive Bolts are manufactured using a wide range of materials, which can be selected to maximize strength and corrosion resistance and/or minimize weight or electrical conductivity. As with our other pyrotechnically powered devices, a small amount of electrical energy can liberate a large amount of chemical energy and translate this to a large amount of mechanical work.

Applications: On-Command separation of stages/sections on aerospace vehicles. Release of payload and/or stores on air vehicles. Release of payload, malfunctioning manipulator arms, ballast plates, etc. on undersea vehicles (Manned or Remotely Operated). Performance: Tensile strengths from 300 to 85,000 lbs-Force. Materials cut: Fiber Optics; Stainless Steel Wire Rope; Armored Composite Tether; Steel, Stainless Steel, Titanium, etc. Structural Members. Operating Temperatures of -65?F. to 420?F. (-54?C. to 215?C.) Undersea Applications rated to 15,000 PSI. Materials: Stainless Steel, Inconel, Plated Carbon Steel and Plastic.

Representative Part Numbers and Characteristics   Part Number Thread Type Tensile Strength Material Figure (Typical) 056003 1/2-20 Fragmenting 5,000 lbf 4130 Steel, Cadmium Plated Figure 1 056038 10-32 Non-Fragmenting 1,400 lbf 300 Series Stainless Steel Figure 2 056222 3/8-24 Non-Fragmenting 6,000 lbf 18-8 Stainless Steel Figure 3 057018 7/8-14 Fragmenting 80,250 lbf Inconel 718 Figure 4 9090020 3/4-16 Non-Fragmenting Undersea 18,000 lbf Stainless Steel Figure 5 9090038 M20-2.5 (Metric) Non-Fragmenting Undersea 15,000 lbf 17-4PH Stainless Steel Figure 6   Representative Outlines