Tension Ratings
Tension Ratings
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What are the general tension loads or stresses for a 1/4-28 type bolt and a 6-32 type bolt?
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RE: Tension Ratings
6-32 grade 5 torque (90% proof) 1.2 ft-lb genetates 574 lbs force
RE: Tension Ratings
As a result you could either
a. Yield the bolt
b. Not have enough clamp load for the joint loading.
c. Be somewhere in between. Which is what you want but the risk of a and b should not be ignored.