locking taper angle 1

[njlee]

Hi all,

what is the standard angle for a locking taper? Does it depend on mating materials?

A taper machined onto two mating parts such that when the parts are mated the frictional forces are so great will not rotate or move with respect to one another. No clamping forces are required to keep the parts joined, but considerable force is required to separate the items. This is an extremely rigid and accurate method of joining arbors and spindles.

lee

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

It varies depending on usage. Not sure if it is material dependent.

See

http://www.gizmology.net/tapers.htm

 

[jbel]

I have always used 7 degrees as a rule of thumb. This is for steel on steel. It must change for different materials but I'm not sure by how much.

 

[arto]

Look in Machinery's Hdbk is the section on "Standard Tapers"
Brown & Sharpe & Morse are locking [~2-3deg], whereas "Self releasing" tapers are 16 deg

 

[israelkk]

the taper angle measured in radians should be less the coeficient of friction between the mating surfaces.

 

[Kapitan]

The way I remember it,is that approximately 7 degrees (Semi-Cone Angle) is the greatest angle that will "stick".

Morse, Brown and Sharpe, Jarno tapers, etc, are mostly less than 4 degrees a side, See "Machinery's Handbook"

Machine tool spindle tapers that use drawbars or other clamping devices tend to have much higher angles.

 

[Cockroach]

I have just completed the design of a Rope Socket, used in the wireline industry of the oilfield. My taper angle was exactly 14 degrees, 7 degrees per side; this was stated above.

She works like a dream. The semi-cone angle of 7 degrees is ideal for reasons discussed above.

Kenneth J Hueston, PEng
Principal
Sturni-Hueston Engineering Inc
Edmonton, Alberta Canada