Allowable stress
Joint tensile stress
Minimum part thickness
Strength check
σ ≤ σ A
Meaning of used variables for metric units:
|
S U |
Joint strength in tension [MPa] |
|
k T |
Tension safety factor |
|
F |
Transferred force [N] |
|
b |
Width of connected parts [mm] |
|
s |
Thickness of connected parts [mm. |
Meaning of used variables for English units:
|
S U |
Joint strength in tension [psi] |
|
k T |
Tension safety factor |
|
F |
Transferred force [lb] |
|
b |
Width of connected parts [in] |
|
s |
Thickness of connected parts [in] |