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Two sheets of metal are bolted together with a bolt of diameter 12 mm. If the minimum force required to break the pin is 80 kN, calculate the maximum shear stress for the bolt.
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Convert the diameter to meters and the force to Newtons.
The diameter .
The radius .
The force .Calculate the cross-sectional area of the bolt.
Assuming single shear for two sheets bolted together:
Calculate the maximum shear stress.
Converting to MPa: .
The maximum shear stress for the bolt is
Part 6
Part a
The normal stress due to the axial force.
Convert dimensions to meters and the axial force to Newtons.
The width .
The height .
The axial force .Calculate the cross-sectional area.
Calculate the normal stress.
Converting to kPa: .
The normal stress is
Part b
The shear stress due to a shear force of 18 kN.
Convert the shear force to Newtons.
The shear force .
The cross-sectional area is (from part a).Calculate the average shear stress.
Converting to kPa: .
The shear stress is
Part 7
Calculate the total weight of the bar.
The mass .
Assume acceleration due to gravity .
The total weight .Determine the force supported by each cable.
Since the bar is homogeneous and supported at both ends by two cables, the weight is evenly distributed.
The force per cable .Calculate the smallest area for a copper cable.
The maximum allowable stress for copper .
Converting to mm: .
The smallest area for a copper cable isCalculate the smallest area for a steel cable.
The maximum allowable stress for steel .
Converting to mm: .
The smallest area for a steel cable is
Part 8
Convert the diameter and thickness to meters, and shear strength to Pascals.
The hole diameter .
The plate thickness .
The shear strength .Calculate the shear area.
Calculate the force required.
Converting to kN: .
The force required is
Part 9
Convert the force to Newtons and the shearing strength to Pascals.
The force .
The shearing strength .Calculate the required total shear area.
Calculate the area of one shear plane for a clevis joint (double shear).
For a clevis, the force is resisted by two shear planes, so .
Calculate the diameter of the bolt.
The area of one pin is .
Converting to millimeters: .
The smallest diameter bolt is
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