API Tool Joint Calculator
API Tool Joint Calculator
OD (in) 4.125
Wall tolerance 80% Class 1= 100%; Premium= 80%; Class 2= 70%
Weight (lbf/ft)
Pipe Body Minimum Yield Stress (ksi) 110.0 E=75 ksi; X=95 ksi; G=105 ksi; S=135 ksi
Tool Joint Minimum Yield Stress (ksi) 110.0 DP=120 ksi; DC (D<7") 110 ksi; DC (D≥7") 100 ksi
Ratio of TJ stress to MYS (%) 60% API/DS-1 Tables assume 60% of tool joint yield
Tool Joint Make-up Stress (ksi) 66.0 DP=72 ksi (60% of MYS); DC=62.5 ksi
Tool Joint OD (in) 4.125
Tool Joint ID (in) 2.125 Connection
Wall (in) 1.000 NC23
X 0.1753 NC26
M 9.133 NC31 (2-7/8 IF)
B 11.496 NC35
Q 3.4531 NC38 (3-1/2 IF)
NC40
Pipe Body Torsional Yield (ft-lbf) 48,022 NC44
Tool Joint Torsional Yield (ft-lbf) 10,866 Pin Critical NC46 (4 IF)
Tool Joint Tensile Yield (kips) 398,913 NC50 (4-1/2 IF)
Tool Joint Make-up Torque (ft-lbf) 6,519 Pin Critical NC56
NC61
Torque Calculations NC70
OD w/tolerance (in) 3.725 NC77
Wall w/tolerance (in) 0.800 3-1/2 Regular
Nominal ID (in) 2.125 4-1/2 Regular
J (in^4) 16.90 5-1/2 Regular
Apin (in^2) 3.626 6-5/8 Regular
Abox (in^2) 4.335 7-5/8 Regular
Acrit (in^2) 3.626 8-5/8 Regular
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Premium= 80%; Class 2= 70%
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