MAHARASHTRA STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

DILKAP RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT

STUDIES (POLYTECHNIC)

MICROPROJECT
Academic year: 2022-2023

COTTER JOINT

Program: ME Program code: ME 5I

Course: EMD Coursecode: 22564

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 MAHARASHTRA STATE
BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Certificate
This is to certify that Mr. /Ms: SUMIT KALAN/ PRABHAT KUMAR/ YADNESH
PATIL. 5th Semester of Diploma in MECHANICAL

DILKAP RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT

STUDIES(POLYTECHNIC)of Institute, DRIEMS POLYTECHNIC (Code:1748) has
completed the Micro Project satisfactorily in Subject– ELEMENT OF MACHINE
DESIGN (22564) for the academic year 2022- 2023 as prescribed in the curriculum.

Place: Enrollment No: 2017480004/ 2117480046/ 2017480019

Date://Exam. Seat No: ………………

Subject Teacher Head of the Department Principal

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 Group Details:

Sr.No Name of group members Roll No Enrollment No Seat No

01 Sumit Sanjay Kalan 05 2017480004

02 Yadnesh Santosh Patil 15 2017480019
03 Prabhat Kumar 20 2117480046

Name of Guide:
Dr. KUNDAN BHARTI

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 INDEX

SR.NO. CONTENT PAGE NO.

1 INTRODUCTION 5

2 APPLICATION 6

3 ADVANTAGES 7

4 DISADVANTAGES 7

5 COTTER JOINT MODEL DRAWING 8

6 DRAWING PROCEDURE 9

7 CONCLUSION 12

8 REFERENCE 12

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 INTRODUCTION
A cotter joint, also known as a socket and spigot joint, is a method of
temporarily joining two coaxial rods. One rod is fitted with a spigot, which
fits inside a socket on one end of the other rod. Slots in the socket and the
spigot align so that a cotter can be inserted to lock the two rods together.

The cotter used within a cotter joint is typically an elongated wedge, which
can be driven into the slots.

Cotter joints are used to support axial loads between the two rods, tensile or
compressive. Although a cotter joint will resist rotation of one rod relative to
the other, it should not be used to join rotating shafts. This is because the
cotter will not be balanced and may work loose under the combination of
vibration and centrifugal force.

These components were historically used to join connecting rods in steam

engines and pumps used to drain mines. Cotter joints were favored because
they are relatively easy to design and manufacture, they produce a rigid
connection and they are not prone to working loose in reciprocating
machinery. Today they still find applications in a number of areas such as
anchor bolts. Knuckle joints are often used instead.

A cotter joint is formed by first inserting the spigot end into the socket end.
The slots are then aligned before the cotter is driven through the slots in both
components. The slots are positions so that as the cotter is driven into position,
the spigot is drawn into the socket until a shoulder on the spigot rests securely
against the end of the socket. The angle of the cotter is determined by the
coefficient of friction and the ease of disassembly required.

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Typically, the taper angle is less than the angle of friction so that no axial
force would cause the cotter to push out of the slots. Additional positive
locking devices may be used for cotter joints subjected to vibration.

APPLICATION
A cotter joint is used to support the axial load between two coaxial rods,
which is the tensile and compressive load. Although a cotter joint will resist
the rotations of one rod relative to the other, it should not be used to join a
rotating shaft.

✓ This joint use between the pistons rod and the tail of the pump rod.
✓ Cotter’s joints are used between the slide spindle and the fork of the
valve mechanism.
✓ Cotter and Dowell arrange to join two parts of a flywheel.
✓ Foundation bolt: mainly used for fastening foundation and construction
heavy machines.
✓ In an automobile engine, the cotter joint is used to connect the extension
of the piston rod.
✓ With the connecting rod in the crosshead.
✓ The Cottar joint has historically been used to connect connecting rods
to steam engines and pumps of dumping mines.
✓ It is used in bicycles to connect the paddle to the sprocket wheel. Use a
wet air pump to join a tail rod with the piston rod. It is used to Connects
two rods of equal diameter subjected to axial forces.

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 ADVANTAGES
• Cotter joints can be made easily, and parts are always in the
same relative position after retrieval.
• .Joints can be used to connect similar pipe tubes.
• Assembling and removing parts of the cotter joints is quick and
easy and does not require special efforts.
• Cotter joints are simple and easy to manufactures and obtain in
the markets.
• It is quite rigid and can carry both tensile and compressive loads.

DISADVANTAGES
• Rectangular rods and uneven cylindrical rods cannot be added
using these joints.
• Sleeve and cotter joints that cannot connect cylindrical members
undergo rotation.

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 COTTER JOINT MODEL DRAWING

COTTER

ROD/ SOCKET

COTTER JOINT SPIGOT

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 DRAWING PROCEDURE

COTTER JOINT
It consists of 3 elements

1. Socket
2. Spigot
3. Cotter
Where, d= End diameter of rod
d1= Diameter of spigot/ID of socket
d2= Diameter of spigot collar
D1= Outer diameter of socket
D2= Diameter of socket collar
C=Thickness of socket collar
t1= Thickness of spigot collar
t= thickness of cotter
b= Mean width of cotter
a= Distance of end of slot to the end of spigot
P= Axial tensile/compressive force σt, σc,

τ= Permissible tensile, compressive, shear stress for the component material

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 CONCLUSION
Cotter joint is widely used in application in automobiles and other field. So it
should be strong enough to withstand the induced load, otherwise there is
possibility of accidents. Hence we designed the cotter joint to resist the
applied load.

REFERENCE
[1] Shaikh J, Vanka H, [2015], “Modeling and analysis of COTTER JOINT
International journal & magazine of engineering, Technology, Management
and research , Vol. 2, Issue 11, Page no. 292-298

[2] Dev Dutt Dwivedi, V.K. Jain [2016] ,“Design and analysis of automobile
leaf spring using ansys." Vol. 3, Issue 1.

[3] "A text book of machine design."R.S khurmy & J.K Gupta.

[4] “Design of machine element”, V.B Bhandari – 3rd edition.

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 ANEEXURE - II
Evaluation Sheet for the Micro Project
Academic Year: 2022-23 Name of the Faculty:
Course: EMD Course code: 22564 Semester: V
Title of the project: COTTER JOINT
Cos addressed by Micro Project:

A: Formulate grammatically correct sentences.

B: Summarize comprehension passages.

C: Use relevant words as per context.

D: Deliver prepared speeches to express ideas, thoughts and emotions.

Major learning outcomes achieved by students by doing the project

(a) Practical outcome:

1) Deliver oral presentations using correct grammar.

(b) Unit outcomes in Cognitive domain:

1) Rewrite sentences using relevant forms of verbs.

(c) Outcomes in Affective domain:

1) Function as team member
2) Follow Ethics
Comments/suggestions about team work /leadership/inter-personal communication (if any)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……

Marks out of 6 Marks out of 4for

for performance performance in
Roll Student Name in group activity oral/ Total out of 10
No (D5 Col.8) presentation
(D5 Col.9)
04 Sumit Kalan
20 Prabhat Kumar
15 Yadnesh Patil

(Signature of Faculty)

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