I'm looking for some guidance on when to use the bearing factor that is presented in MIL-HDBK-516C, Section 5.3.3.f (copied below).
MIL-HDBK-516c, Section 5.3.3.f: The design stress values for bolted joints with clearance (free fit) that are subjected to
relative rotation under limit load or...
I want to use 4140 Steel Plate per ASTM A829, but I can't find strength allowables (Ftu, Fty, Fsu, all that good stuff) for this spec.
I do have material allowables for a different spec, which are MMPDS allowables for AMS 6395. But I'm not sure if these allowables apply to ASTM A829.
My...