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    thrust runner design

    Have you tried looking at the problem from a different angle such as questioning what the minimum effective area is for the bearing? What happens to the bearing analysis if you reduce the radial size of the pad in the area that's experiencing questionable deflection? Can you increase the...
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    Affect of temperature on Steel

    I have an application where a 316 stainlesss part is being used to maintain a compressive load on an assembly. During manufacturing, the SS part was heated to a point where the part relaxed and no long maintained a load on the assembly. My question is at what temperature will the steel become...
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    Flexible Connection

    Thanks a lot, I found a couple other decent companies but a lot of them don't post tech info on their website. That's about the best one I've seen so far. Brian
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    Flexible Connection

    I'm workig on a lubrication system and have to connect the tank to a manifold with a flexible connection. The connection or joint needs to withstand about a half inch of travel in any direction. Currently, the connection points are 3" ANSI B16.5 flanges. The line/connection needs to include an...
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    Required contact area for electrical connection

    Thanks for the input, in the end we're buying a couple pieces to run through our tensilse tester to ensure the preload will be greater than the centrifugal load (i.e. we maintain contact pressure between the faces of the lead and conductor. Hopefully we can also get some elctrical testing done...
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    Optimal thread style?

    Thanks for all the info, in the end we will be getting samples and testing the connection in our tensile tester. We will be testing for joint strength and to ensure the contact pressure is maintained between the lead and conductor faces. I have called out silver plating for the threads. In...
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    Optimal thread style?

    Still working on the temps with the electrical guys. Part of the trouble is there a lot running through the connection, 1000V at 1000A, but only for about 3s so I don't have a good feel since the connection won't reach a ss temp. I will supply more info when I get it. Thanks.
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    Required contact area for electrical connection

    For the sake of keeping it simple, view the connection as a copper bolt going into a nut. The only real difference is the head height of the bolt is large compared to the threaded portion of the bolt's shank. I also enlarged what would be the face of the bolt head to increase the contact area...
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    Optimal thread style?

    EdStainless, I don't have experience with copper as far as creepage goes. I reviewed the mechanical properties of the copper being used for this application and there is a sf > 2 with respect to the yield strength of the material after the desired preload is achieved. I have also incorporated...
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    Required contact area for electrical connection

    Looking for some sparky knowledge here. I'm designing some test equipment and need to make sure I have enough contact area to prevent heating a threaded connection beyond the point where it can be reused. We will be running 1000V and 1000A through the connection. The real trick is the duration...
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    Optimal thread style?

    I am trying to pick the best connection for some test equipment. I am running two copper axial leads (1.25" OD copper bar cut in half) down the center of a shaft. At both ends I will have a flat machined into the bars to accept a copper radial lead. The radial lead will thread into the axial...
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    CuNi flange Mfg

    Thanks, now if I can just convince them to send me models so I don't have to recreate everything...
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    CuNi Flanges and Fittings

    I'm working on a lubrication system for a US military project and have had a little trouble sourcing 70/30 CuNi flanges, fittings etc. through a mfg that has experience with military projects. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks. PS..having some server issues and I apologize if...
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    CuNi flange Mfg

    I'm working on a lubrication system for a US military project and have had a little trouble sourcing 70/30 CuNi flanges, fittings etc. through a mfg that has experience with military projects. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks. Brian
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    Brazing Bronze to Stainless Steel

    I posted this question in the Fluid and Piping section but the responses I received related more closely to commercial plumbing. I am looking to interface ss tubing with a bronze relief valve. I am not familiar with this brazing operation or even if it is an acceptable practice? The relief...

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