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Cotter for spigot socket connection

D1
D
d

h2 v h1

Cotter for spigot socket connection

Values for calculation

Force

F 80 kN

Spigot diameter

d 50 mm

Diameter D

D 85 mm

Diameter D 1

D 1 80 mm

Length the spigot

h 1 20 mm

Length the socket

h 2 20 mm

Thickness the cotter

 s 10 mm

Width the cotter

v 50 mm

The minimum yield strength of the cotter

Sy − cotter 600 MPa

The minimum yield strength of the spigot

Sy − spigot 600 MPa

The minimum yield strength of the socket

Sy − socket 300 MPa

Coefficient according to load

Cc 1

Safety factor

SF 1.5

Calculation
Allowable axial stress the spigot
0.45 ⋅ Sy − spigot 0.45 ⋅ 600
σall − A−spigot = ⋅ Cc = ⋅ 1 = 180MPa
SF 1.5

Allowable shear stress the spigot

0.4 ⋅ Sy − spigot 0.4 ⋅ 600
τall − S −spigot = ⋅ Cc = ⋅ 1 = 160MPa
SF 1.5

Allowable bearing stress the spigot

0.9 ⋅ Sy − spigot 0.9 ⋅ 600
Pall − B−spigot = ⋅ Cc = ⋅ 1 = 360MPa
SF 1.5

Allowable bending stress the cotter

0.6 ⋅ Sy − cotter 0.6 ⋅ 600
σall − B−cotter = ⋅ Cc = ⋅ 1 = 240MPa
SF 1.5

Allowable shear stress the cotter

0.4 ⋅ Sy − cotter 0.4 ⋅ 600
τall − S −cotter = ⋅ Cc = ⋅ 1 = 160MPa
SF 1.5

Allowable bearing stress the cotter

 0.9 ⋅ Sy − cotter 0.9 ⋅ 600
Pall − B−cotter = ⋅ Cc = ⋅ 1 = 360MPa
SF 1.5

Allowable axial stress the socket

0.45 ⋅ Sy − socket 0.45 ⋅ 300
σall − A−socket = ⋅ Cc = ⋅ 1 = 90MPa
SF 1.5

Allowable shear stress the socket

0.4 ⋅ Sy − socket 0.4 ⋅ 300
τall − S −socket = ⋅ Cc = ⋅ 1 = 80MPa
SF 1.5

Allowable bearing stress the socket

0.9 ⋅ Sy − socket 0.9 ⋅ 300
Pall − B−socket = ⋅ Cc = ⋅ 1 = 180MPa
SF 1.5

Coefficient BA
2 2

s s 10 10
BA = 3.000 + 0.427 ⋅ + 11.357 ⋅ ( ) = 3.000 + 0.427 ⋅ + 11.357 ⋅ ( ) = 3.54
d d 50 50

Coefficient B 1 A−socket
B 1 A−socket = 3

Coefficient B 2 A−socket
2 3

d d d 50
B 2 A−socket = 0.427 − 6.770 ⋅ + 22.698 ⋅ ( ) − 16.670 ⋅ ( ) = 0.427 − 6.770 ⋅ + 22.698
D 1 D 1 D 1 80

2 3

50 50
⋅ ( ) − 16.670 ⋅ ( ) = 0.992
80 80

Coefficient B 3 A−socket
2 3

d d d 50
B 3 A−socket = 11.357 + 15.665 ⋅ − 60.929 ⋅ ( ) + 41.501 ⋅ ( ) = 11.357 + 15.665 ⋅ − 60.9
D 1 D 1 D 1 80

2 3

50 50
⋅ ( ) + 41.501 ⋅ ( ) = 7.48
80 80

Coefficient BA − socket
2 2

s s 10 10
BA − socket = B 1 A−socket + B 2 A−socket ⋅ + B 3 A−socket ⋅ ( ) = 3 + 0.992 ⋅ + 7.48 ⋅ ( ) = 3.24
D 1 D 1 80 80

Axial stress in the spigot

 3 3
4 ⋅ 10 ⋅ F ⋅ BA 4 ⋅ 10 ⋅ 80 ⋅ 3.54
σA − spigot = =
2
= 144.2MPa
π⋅d 2
π ⋅ 50

σA − spigot ≤ σall − A−spigot → 144.2 ≤ 180

 Does suit.

Bearing stress in the cotter and spigot

3 3
10 ⋅ F 10 ⋅ 80
PB − cotter−spigot = = = 160MPa
d⋅s 50 ⋅ 10

PB − cotter−spigot ≤ min ( Pall − B−spigot , Pall−B−cotter ) → 160 ≤ 360

 Does suit.

Shear stress in the spigot

3 3
F ⋅ 10 80 ⋅ 10
τS − spigot = = = 40MPa
2 ⋅ h 1 ⋅ d 2 ⋅ 20 ⋅ 50

τS − spigot ≤ τall − S −spigot → 40 ≤ 160

 Does suit.

Axial stress in the socket

3 3
4 ⋅ 10 ⋅ F ⋅ BA − socket 4 ⋅ 10 ⋅ 80 ⋅ 3.241
σA − socket =
2
=
2 2
= 84.6MPa
π ⋅ (D 1
− d 2
) π ⋅ (80 − 50 )

σA − socket ≤ σall − A−socket → 84.6 ≤ 90

 Does suit.

Bearing stress in the cotter and socket

3 3
10 ⋅ F 10 ⋅ 80
PB − cotter−socket = = = 114.3MPa
2 ⋅ ( D − d) ⋅ s 2 ⋅ (85 − 50) ⋅ 10

PB − cotter−socket ≤ min ( Pall − B−socket , Pall−B−cotter ) → 114.3 ≤ 180

 Does suit.

Shear stress in the socket

 3 3
10 ⋅ F 10 ⋅ 80
τS − socket = = = 57.1MPa
2 ⋅ ( D − d) ⋅ h 2 2 ⋅ (85 − 50) ⋅ 20

τS − socket ≤ τall − S −socket → 57.1 ≤ 80

 Does suit.

Bending stress in the cotter

3 3
3 ⋅ 10 ⋅ F ⋅D 3 ⋅ 10 ⋅ 80 ⋅ 85
σB − cotter = =
2
= 204MPa
4 ⋅ s⋅v 2
4 ⋅ 10 ⋅ 50

σB − cotter ≤ σall − B−cotter → 204 ≤ 240

 Does suit.

Shear stress in the cotter

3 3
10 ⋅ F 10 ⋅ 80
τS − cotter = = = 83.6MPa
π π
2 ⋅ s ⋅ (v − s + ⋅ s) 2 ⋅ 10 ⋅ (50 − 10 + ⋅ 10)
4 4

τS − cotter ≤ τall − S −cotter → 83.6 ≤ 160

 Does suit.

Requirements
s
≤ 0.45 → 0.125 ≤ 0.45
D 1

 Does suit.

d
≤ 0.9 → 0.625 ≤ 0.9
D 1

 Does suit.