Clevis Pin Joint Calculations for English Units

Bending stress

Pressure in rod

Pressure in clevis

Shear stress

Shear stress

where:

 

F

force [lb]

 

σ 0

bending stress [psia]

 

σ 0D

allowable bending stress [psi]

 

M 0

bending moment [lb ft]

 

W 0

bending section modulus [in 3 ]

  τ

shear stress [psi]

 

τ D

allowable shear stress [psi]

 

d

pin diameter [in]

 

p 1

pressure in rod [psia]

 

p 2

pressure in clevis [psi]

 

p 1D

allowable pressure in rod [psi]

 

p 2D

allowable pressure in clevis [psi]

 

b

rod width [in]

 

a

clevis arm width [in]