Fastener Finish K Factors
As received steel 0.18 GEOBLACK® 147 0.15 Magni 575 0.13
Black Oxide 0.20 GEOBLACK® ML 0.16 Magni 590 0.11
Cadmium plated nuts and bolts 0.19 GEOMET® 500 A 0.17 Magni 591 0.11
Copper based antiseize 0.13 GEOMET® 500 B 0.17 Magni 594 0.12
DACROBLACK® 107 0.14 GEOMET® 720 L 0.15 Never-Seize Paste 0.17
DACROBLACK® 127 0.15 GEOMET® 720 ML 0.17 Phosphate & Oil 0.18
DACROMET® 500 A 0.19 GEOMET® L 0.15 Plain 0.20
DACROMET® 500 B 0.19 GEOMET® MlL 0.17 Rusty (exposed outdoors 2 wks) 0.39
DACROMET® L 0.15 GEOMET® P 0.20 SermaGard (Aluminum particles in a ceramic binder) basecoat + wax 0.23
DACROMET® ML 0.17 GEOMET® XL 0.09 Xylan 5230 (PTFE) 0.12
DACROMET® P 0.20 Graphite coatings 0.19 Zinc & Black (cr6) 0.22
DACROMET® XL 0.09 Hot dip galvanized – clean and dry 0.23 Zinc & Clear (cr6) 0.22
Delta-Protekt KL 100 base coat with Delta VH 301 topcoat 0.17 Machine Oil 0.21 Zinc & Clear (cr6) & Waxed Locknut 0.18
Delta-Protekt KL 100 base coat with Delta VH 302 topcoat 0.19 Magni 510 0.15 Zinc & Olive (cr6) 0.22
Delta-Protekt KL 100 base coat with Delta-Seal 0.23 Magni 5111 0.15 Zinc & Yellow (cr6) 0.22
Delta-Protekt KL 100 base coat with Delta-Seal GZ 0.18 Magni 515 0.15 Zinc (mechanical) & Clear (cr6) 0.35
GEOBLACK® 117 0.20 Magni 560 0.13 Zinc-Cobalt electroplated finish 0.30
GEOBLACK® 137 0.17 Magni 565 0.13 Zinc-Nickel electroplated finish 0.30
Note: Values determined using DIN 946.