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Nuts are very useful to attach machine thread fasteners. Different types of nuts in various sizes and materials are available. Nuts are widely used as pipe fasteners. In-fact no bolts can be fixed to a tubo without the use of nuts. Bolts and nuts are used in combination.

Materiais utilizados:
Common materials for nuts are as follows:

• Aço inoxidável
• Latão
• Bronze
• Alumínio
• Cobre
• Zinco
• Liga de aço
• Aço carbono
• Cast Iron etc.

Finishes on nuts:
Nuts and bolts are used in combination. So whatever finishes are available on bolts are also available on nuts. Some of the popular finishes are as follows:

• Zinco
• Óxido preto
• Lata
• Cad
• Cobre
• Teflon
• Galvanizado por imersão a quente
• Galvanizado mecânico, etc.

Types of nuts:

Hex Nuts: Also known as finished full, these nuts are used for fastening to a bolt while joining materials together mechanically.	Hex machine screw nuts: These nuts are used with smaller machine screw sizes under ¼ inch, and are used to fasten a bolt mechanically.
Hex lock nuts nylon insert: These nuts help prevent loosening from vibration due to the presence of the nylon material located at the top.	Hex jam nuts: Another type of a hex nut (thinner version) in sizes ¼ inch and above.
Hex jam nylon lock nuts: These nuts are a thinner version of hex lock nuts with nylon insert.	Cap nuts: These nuts have a finished top.
Square nuts: Square nuts, in the shape of square, were mostly replaced by hex nuts.	Wing nuts: These nuts are turned by hand.
Acorn Nuts: These nuts have a high crown used for appearance.	Prevailing torque lock nuts: These are metal lock nuts which are non-reverseable and are used in high temperature applications.
Hex Nuts: Also known as finished full, these nuts are used for fastening to a bolt while joining materials together mechanically.	Hex machine screw nuts: These nuts are used with smaller machine screw sizes under ¼ inch, and are used to fasten a bolt mechanically.
Coupling nuts: These nuts are long nuts to connect pieces of male threaded fasteners or threaded rods.