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conversion of torque to force 4

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edison123

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Oct 23, 2002
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Can someone tell how much is the force applied by a 1.5 inch dia bolt torqued to 420 N.m (Newton.meter) ?

 
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I use the following formula for torque:

T = F/1000 [p/2pi + u(Rm+r)]

where
T = Torque Nm
F = Bolt Load N
p = thread pitch mm
u = coeff friction (0.1 to 0.2 typically)
Rm = mean thread radius mm
r = mean nut bearing radius mm

u will vary considerably depending on type of lubricant, finish and fit of threads.
 
Looks roughly the same as the other formulas. I'd use the formula T=kdf where T is torque, k is a friction factor (commonly 0.18 for well lubed nuts and studs), and f is force you will have 61 kN or 14 kips on your bolt. Well within the allowable for most steels under ordinary temperatures.

jt
 
Thank you all.

I used some on-line calculators and arrived at 5.6 Tons. Is this right ?

 
Well, since (depending on your definition) a ton is either 2 kips (2000 lb) or 1000 kg (roughly 10 kN) then your result of 5.6 tons is roughly 56 kN or 11 kips. Pretty close to the values I came up with above. I'd guess your on line calculator used a slightly different friction coefficient, but the results are certainly reasonable.

Keep in mind that translating torque on nuts to force on a bolt is a very rough calculation. There are too many details involved (friction/lube, tolerances, temperature, phase of the moon) to pretend that the correlation is extremely accurate. Close enough usually is. If not, use stud tensioners, direct tension indicators, etc.

jt
 
jte,

phase of the moon ???

Yeah, it get the picture ... it is a very rough calculation.

 
T = .2 * d * W

where:

T = in lb
d = nominal size of a UNC bolt (e.g. .75 for a 3/4-10 bolt)
W = lb of induced load
 
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