Clevis Pin Joint Calculations for Metric Units

Bending stress

Pressure in rod

Pressure in clevis

Shear stress

where:

 

F

force [N]

 

σ 0

bending stress [MPa]

 

σ 0D

allowable bending stress [MPa]

 

M 0

bending moment [N mm]

 

W 0

bending section modulus [mm 3 ]

  τ

shear stress [MPa]

 

τ D

allowable shear stress [MPa]

 

d

pin diameter [mm]

 

p 1

pressure in rod [MPa]

 

p 2

pressure in clevis [MPa]

 

p 1D

allowable pressure in rod [MPa]

 

p 2D

allowable pressure in clevis [MPa]

 

b

rod width [mm]

 

a

clevis arm width [mm]