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    Shear Limit of M5 Bolt

    The tapped pad is a medium carbon steel. The bracket is made of B211 Aluminum Alloy. The pads and bracket are both painted. The holes are oversized. The bolts are torqued to around 4 Nm. The bracket is mounted to 4 tap pads on a ballistic steel side wall that is angled at around 60 degrees...
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    Shear Limit of M5 Bolt

    I am trying to calculate the amount of weight that a 4 bolt hole pattern (4" x 2") of M5 bolts can support without damage to the bolts and/or tapping pad they are mounted to. The bolts are 10.9 class (grade 8, medium carbon steel) bolts with the following specs Proof Load (MPa) =...
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    Deflection Calculation of an Aluminum Plate

    I am trying to calculate the deflection of 5mm thick plate made of 6061-T6 aluminium. I would like to calculate the deflection with a center load and with distributed load. The plate is secured along its length with several bolts on each side. The plate is 300 mm long by 200 mm wide. Can...

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