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Example Calculation Torque

This document provides information and calculations related to tightening a M12 grade 8.8 bolt with a nylon locking patch, including: - Details of the bolt, nut, and joint assembly - Calculations of the torque required to overcome friction, extend the bolt, and provide the prevailing torque - Results showing the total tightening torque, preload force, stresses induced, and more - Description of the TORQUE program used to perform the calculations It also includes a separate section about a torque wrench adapter calculator that can determine the adjusted torque setting needed when using an offset adapter.

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Example Calculation Torque

This document provides information and calculations related to tightening a M12 grade 8.8 bolt with a nylon locking patch, including: - Details of the bolt, nut, and joint assembly - Calculations of the torque required to overcome friction, extend the bolt, and provide the prevailing torque - Results showing the total tightening torque, preload force, stresses induced, and more - Description of the TORQUE program used to perform the calculations It also includes a separate section about a torque wrench adapter calculator that can determine the adjusted torque setting needed when using an offset adapter.

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Example Calculation - Metric Units Presented below are the results from TORQUE for a M12 Grade 8.

8 bolt with a nylon patch type locking device that creates a prevailing torque. (These calculations are in metric units, the TORQUE program can also work in units of inches and pounds and work with the unified thread form.)
TORQUE TIGHTENING ANALYSIS RESULTS Example calculation for a M12 bolt. Torque tightening analysis for a M12 bolt. FASTENER DETAILS Fastener Diameter = 12.00 mm Fastener Shank Diameter = 12.00 mm Thread Pitch = 1.75 mm Included angle between the thread flanks = 60.00 degrees Thread Pitch Diameter = 10.863 mm Thread Root Diameter = 9.853 mm Diameter related to the Thread Stress Area = 10.358 mm Thread Stress Area = 84.264 mm Thread Root Area = 76.248 mm Bearing Area under Nut/Bolt Head = 99.620 mm Fastener Outer Bearing Diameter = 17.20 mm Fastener Inner Bearing Diameter = 13.00 mm Fastener Clearance Hole Diameter = 13.00 mm Effective friction diameter of nut/bolt = 15.20 mm Fastener Yield Strength = 640.00 N/mm JOINT ASSEMBLY DETAILS Black oxide steel external thread, no finish on steel internal thread, no lubricant. Black oxide steel nut or bolt, no oil, machined steel bearing surface. Prevailing torque caused by a nylon/polyester patch on the threads. Thread Friction Value = 0.120 Nut/Bolt Head Friction Value = 0.120 TORQUE TIGHTENING ANALYSIS RESULTS Yield Point Tightening Factor specified = 0.90 Total Tightening Torque = 83.64 Nm This torque is composed from: Torque needed to extend the fastener = 8.98 Nm Torque needed to overcome thread friction = 24.26 Nm Torque needed to overcome nutface friction = 29.40 Nm Prevailing Torque Value = 21.00 Nm

FORCE ANALYSIS RESULTS Fastener Preload = 32239.37 N Direct Force that would Yield the Fastener = 53928.91 N Preload as a percentage of Yield Force = 59.78 % MAXIMUM STRESSES INDUCED INTO THE FASTENER Percentage of the yield strength utilised = 90.00 % Von-Mises Equivalent Stress = 576.00 N/mm Tensile Stress due to Preload = 382.60 N/mm Torsional Stress due to the applied torque = 248.59 N/mm Surface Pressure under the Nut Face = 323.62 N/mm

Threaded Fastener Torque Tightening Program TORQUE is a program which is designed to assist the Engineer in the solution of problems related to the torque tightening of threaded fasteners. The program determines both tensile stress due to the elongation of the fastener, and the torsional stress due to the applied torque. It accounts for the frictional effects in the thread and between the nut face and clamped surface. Account can also be made for the effects of a reduced shank diameter (smaller than the thread size) and a prevailing torque. (The prevailing torque is the torque required to run a nut down a thread before engagement with the joint surface.) A number of screen images for the program is presented below (further information and a link to a demo program is avaialble at the bottom of the page):

Torque Wrench Adapter Calculator This Torque Wrench Adapter Calculator is for determining the proper torque wrench setting with an offset adapter. When an adapter is offset from the square drive of a torque wrench, the torque wrench setting should be calculated to account for the offset. This is because the offset adds or subtracts from the length of the torque wrench to the fastener. By Bruce A. Johanningmeier

1. Enter angle A from 0 to 180 degrees.* 2. Enter offset E from the center of the torque wrench square drive to the center of the fastener.**

3. Enter length L from the center of the torque wrench square drive to the center of the handle.** 4. Enter torque D, the desired torque to be applied to the fastener.*** 5. Click Calculate to get the torque wrench setting adjusted for the offset adapter. A
0

1.5

14

300

Calculate

Start Over

Set Torque Wrench To:

* 0 degrees is parallel to the torque wrench with the adapter pointing away from the handle, 180 degrees is parallel to the torque wrench with the adapter pointing toward the handle. ** Offset E and length L can be in inch or metric units as long as the same unit is used for both. *** Torque D to be applied to the fastener can be any unit of torque. If Ft.Lbs. are entered, Ft.Lbs. will be returned as the torque wrench setting. If Nm is entered, Nm will be returned, etc. More Torque Specs. Metric bolt torque, inch bolt torque, torque conversion, and more handy Torque 'Shop Aides'. Note: Calculating torque with an offset adapter has variables to consider beyond the scope of a calculator due to human error. Therefore, it is the users responsibility to verify that the calculated results meet their requirements before using them.

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