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  1. MiddleTommy

    Kips to Foot Pounds

    The notes in my manual say 0.0167 is an industry (Structural Steel) average. Well oiled bolts could be as low as 0.01 and rusty bolts could be as high as 0.025 Proper torque/tension relationship in your scenario should be determined with the use of a Skidmore-Wilhelm device where you tighten to...
  2. MiddleTommy

    Kips to Foot Pounds

    Structural talking to Aerospace and Mechanical. We all have different rules.
  3. MiddleTommy

    Kips to Foot Pounds

    It is a formula I found in the Structural Bolting Handbook by www.steelstructures.com
  4. MiddleTommy

    Kips to Foot Pounds

    I have seen many posts on how to convert kips to foot pounds. None of the answers are correct. I finally found the answer and wanted to document it here. T = 0.0167 x P x D T = torque (foot-pounds) P = bolt tension in pounds( 1 kip = 1000 pounds ) D = bolt diameter in inches So to get the...

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