Load capacity on a set screw
Load capacity on a set screw
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A cone set screw (any hardness/material/or size) is in the vertical position and a load is applied perpendicular to the screw (only making contact with the taper of the cone).
What type of formula could I use to calculate how much load the set screw can bear.
What type of formula could I use to calculate how much load the set screw can bear.





RE: Load capacity on a set screw
However for the first cycle
1)of the order of the area of the engaged tip times the shear stress of the rod.
2)The axial load exerted by the set screw *.15
3) as 1 but with the side view triangular area, not the circular area
Cheers
Greg Locock
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RE: Load capacity on a set screw
RE: Load capacity on a set screw
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RE: Load capacity on a set screw
But, like others have said, a single setscrew does not make a great load bearing locating device. Any cyclic load will make things wiggle, and after a few thousand wiggles the joint will most likely be loose.