Design of Bolted Joints (Fasteners) - Part 1
Design of Bolted Joints (Fasteners) - Part 1
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What Are Bolted Joints ?
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Terminology of Screw Threads
2𝛽
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Metric Thread
M10 X 2
M: metric thread
10: major diameter = 10 mm
2: pitch = 2 mm
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Metric Thread
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Bolted Joint
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Material Strength for Steels (DIN)
St37, 40, 42, 45, 50, 55, ...
Sut = [] × 10 MPa (ultimate strength)
Sy = 0.7Sut (yield strength)
Ssy = 0.5Sy (shear yield strength)
Sb = 0.6Sy (bearing strength)
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1. External Load Only With no Preload
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1. External Load Only With no Preload
Stresses on bolt: Stresses on nut:
Tension Direct shear (on teeth)
Bearing stress (on teeth)
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1. External Load Only With no Preload
Tension on bolt
𝑄 𝑆𝑦
𝜎=𝜋 2 =
𝑑 𝐹.𝑆.
4 𝑟
◼ 𝑄 ≡ 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑
◼ 𝑑𝑟 ≡ 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑟 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟
Assume material & safety factor
Find minor diameter
Using standard tables → find major diameter, minor diameter &
pitch
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1. External Load Only With no Preload
Direct shear on nut teeth
𝑄 𝑆𝑠𝑦
𝜏 = =
𝜋𝑑𝑡𝑛 𝐹.𝑆.
𝑡
◼ 𝑑 ≡ 𝑚𝑎𝑗𝑜𝑟 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟
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◼ 𝑡 ≡ 𝑡𝑜𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 = 𝑝
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◼ 𝑛 ≡ 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑡ℎ
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◼ 𝑆𝑠𝑦 = 𝑆
2 𝑦
4𝑄 𝑆𝑠𝑦
𝜏 = =
3𝜋𝑑𝑝𝑛 𝐹.𝑆.
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1. External Load Only With no Preload
Bearing stress on nut teeth
𝑄 𝑆𝑏
𝜎 =𝜋 =
𝑑 2 −𝑑𝑟 2 𝑛 𝐹.𝑆.
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◼ 𝑆𝑏 = 0.6𝑆𝑦
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1. External Load Only With no Preload
ℎ ≡ 𝑛𝑢𝑡 ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 = 𝑛𝑝
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1. e.g.: External Load Only With no Preload
Find the following:
Size of hanging bolt 𝑑𝑏
Height of locking nut ℎ𝑛
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1. e.g.: External Load Only With no Preload
𝑄 = 2000 𝑁 Assume:
Tension on bolt 𝐵𝑜𝑙𝑡 & 𝑛𝑢𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙: 𝑆𝑡37
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1. e.g.: External Load Only With no Preload
From tables: M6
𝑑 = 6 𝑚𝑚
𝑑𝑟 = 4.77 𝑚𝑚 (actual dimension)
𝑝 = 1 𝑚𝑚
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1. e.g.: External Load Only With no Preload
Direct shear on nut teeth Bearing stress on nut teeth
4𝑄 𝑆𝑠𝑦 𝑄 𝑆𝑏
𝜏= = 𝜎=𝜋 =
3𝜋𝑑𝑝𝑛 𝐹.𝑆. 𝑑 2 −𝑑𝑟 2 𝑛 𝐹.𝑆.
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𝑛 = 2.18 → 3 𝑛 = 2.47 → 3
𝑛=3
ℎ𝑛 = 𝑛𝑝 = 3 𝑚𝑚
From tables: ℎ𝑛 = 5 𝑚𝑚
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