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Approximate clamping force

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josevski

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How true is this approximation? If i have for instance a rectangle cross sectional clamp, then the approximate clamping force is the cross section area of the clamp multiply by 2X pi(3.1416) multiply by the ring recovery stress of the clamp approximately 200,000 kilopascals?
 
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