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Re: Torque that nut, baby

To: "triumphs@autox.team.net"%mole.dnet.mmm.com@MOLE.mmm.com
Subject: Re: Torque that nut, baby
From: ccamley@mmm.com (Chris Amley - 3M Co. - St. Paul, MN)
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 1995 10:00:27 -0500
Gary Schneider wrote:

>>Greg Meboe wrote:
>>Plugging the math shows that the key sees 23,000 psi of shear.  This is 
>>about the shearing range of really weak steel.  Shearing strengths for 
>>higher strength steels can be 6 or 7 times this number.  
>>        Again, this analysis doesn't take any friction between the 
>>bolthead and the crank pulley face into account.  Any friction at that 
>>interface would lessen the shear stress the key sees, so the real value 
>>of shear stress at the key is more likely to be 15,000 psi or so.
>>
>I am in constant awe of your amazing knowledge of diverse topics, sir.

To which I can only add: "me too!"

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Chris Amley                             ccamley@mmm.com
TR-3A TS39449L


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