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  1. JimmyWeb

    Screw cap axial force and pressure

    Thanks for your reply Cory. No, I'm not really interested in the axial forces that are stretching the external threads on the glass bottle. But now that you mention it, it is a consideration... The cap is thin aluminium. I'm not sure of the thickness, but I guess you could say its the...
  2. JimmyWeb

    Screw cap axial force and pressure

    Hi, I haven't got a specifically structural question, but similar none-the-less. I work for an aluminium screw cap manufacturer, and we are interested in knowing the axial force that is generated when we apply a torque to the cap. Specifically, that torque is 1.694 Nm (15 lbs-in) when the...

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