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Tightening torque to preload a bolt

Metric thread : M30 - 8.8 

Initial tensile stress : σt = 0.6 ·Rp0.2
Thread coeff. of friction : µthread = 0.15
Head - face coeff. of friction : µhead = 0.15
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pitch P 3.5 mm
pitch diameter d2 27.727 mm
root diameter d3 25.706 mm
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tensile stress area At =π/4 d0 ; d0=(d2+d3)/2 560.59 mm2
ultimate tensile strength Rm 800 MPa
yield strength Rp0.2 640 MPa
tensile stress σt = σ't x Rp0.2 384 MPa
3
torsional stress τ = MG / ( π/16 d3 ) 192.27 MPa
2 2 ½
equivalent stress σe = (σt + 3τ ) 508.29 MPa
thread friction MG 641.29 Nm
thread friction MG- -394.25 Nm
head face friction MWD = Fi μhead 1.3 d/2 629.66 Nm
Total tightening torque MA = MG + MWD 1270.95 Nm
Initial preload Fi = σt ·At 215.27 kN
Load at Yield F02 = Rp02 ·At 358.78 kN
Load reserve Pb=F0.2 - Fi 143.51 kN
1)
stress by torsion is relaxed after tightening.
2)
equivalent stress should remain below the yield strength (linear elastic).
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