Design-1 Sheet 2

Knuckle Joint & Cotter Joint

a) Knuckle Joint:-
Design the knuckle joint shown in fig.1 to withstand a load of 40 KN. The yoke and
rod are made of cold-drawn carbon steel 0.4%C having 600 MPa yield strength.
The pin is made of cold-drawn carbon steel 0.3%C having 520 MPa yield strength.
Use a factor of safety of 2 for all components.

Fig.1
Design-1 Sheet 2

b) Cotter Joint:-
Design the cotter joint shown in fig.2 for an axial tensile load of 30 KN. The yoke
and rod are made of cold-drawn carbon steel 0.4%C having 600MPa yield
strength. The pin is made of cold-drawn carbon steel 0.3%C having 520MPa yield
strength. Use a factor of safety of 3 for all components.

Fig.2