Hey I had to do some bolt-torque equations and analysis recently, and found this table that could have saved me HOURS. Just thought I would share it with everyone. It relates Bolt Tightening Torque with it's resulting Clamping Force. Its a complex calculation, and this table makes it a walk-in-the-park:
Wanted to Share this Useful Info
Aug 01, 2005
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If you want to use a 1 inch bolt with a proof stress capability of
55kpsi to provide a clamping force of 17 kpounds, this URL will work just fine!Brian W
I don't get it, so its a bad source of info?
Not bad - just conservative.
Brian
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