Designation:F1145−05(Reapproved2011)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardSpecificationforTurnbuckles,Swaged,Welded,Forged1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1145;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversswagedwelded,cast,orforgedturnbuckleswithandwithoutjamnuts.1.2Aturnbuckleisaninternallythreadedlooporsleeveintendedforassemblywithathreadedstud,eye,hook,orjawateachend,usedforapplyingtensiontorods,wirerope,andsoforth.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A29/A29MSpecificationforGeneralRequirementsforSteelBars,CarbonandAlloy,Hot-WroughtA153/A153MSpecificationforZincCoating(Hot-Dip)onIronandSteelHardwareB633SpecificationforElectrodepositedCoatingsofZinconIronandSteelD3951PracticeforCommercialPackaging2.2AWSStandards:3AWSA5.1CoveredCarbonSteelArcWeldingElectrodesAWSA5.2IronandSteelOxyfuelGasWeldingRodsAWSA5.5LowAlloySteelCoveredArcWeldingElec-trodes2.3ANSIStandards:4ANSIB1.1UnifiedInchScrewThreads(UNandUNRThreadForm)ANSIB18.2.2SquareandHexNuts2.4MilitaryStandards:5MIL-STD-1186Cushioning,Anchoring,Bracing,Blocking,andWaterproofing;withAppropriateTestMethodsMIL-STD-2073-1DoDMaterialProceduresforDevelop-mentandApplicationofPackagingRequirements2.5MilitarySpecification:5MIL-P-116Preservation,MethodsofMIL-L-19140LumberandPlywood,F...