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0.1.0.0 COMBINED SHEAR AND TENSION
Reference: Bruhn, Para. D1.8, Equation D1.1

Combined Shear and Tension

Reference: Bruhn, Para. D1.8, Equation D1.1
Bolt: AN6
Joint: SS
Condition: U

SS = Single Shear, DS = Double Shear

Y = Yield, U = Ultimate

RS3 + RT2 = 1
1.2

12000 N

PT =

15000 N

0.8

PSALL =

36831 N

Shear Allowable

PTALL =

44927 N

Tension Allowable

RT

PS =

0.6
0.4

RS =

0.33 N

#ADDIN?

RT =

0.33 N

#ADDIN?

0.2
0
0

0.2

0.4

RS
0.6

0.8

MS Bolt (incl 1.15 Fitting Factor) =

1.2

99%

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0.1.0.0 REFERENCES
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]

AN3 Thru AN20 Bolt - Machine, Aircraft Military Specification Sheet

NAS498 Fasteners, Alloy Steel, Externally Threaded, 95 KSI Fsu, 450 F
E.F. Bruhn - Analysis & Design of Flight Vehicle Structures
Michael Niu - Airframe Stress Analysis & Sizing

0.2.0.0 EXAMPLE OF BENDING STRENGTH CALCULATION

The following is an example of calculations of the plastic bending strength of NAS 6208
high strength bolt, by method in Ref. [4], Chapter 6.4 "Plastic Bending".
D=
FTU =

160,000 psi

FSU =
k=
Mc/I=

95,000 psi
1.7
270 ksi

c=
I=
I/c=

0.125 in
0.00019 in4
0.00153 in3

MALL =

0.25 in

414 in-lbs

Fastener Diameter
Ultimate Tensile Strength
Ultimate Shear Strength
Shape factor from fig. 6.4.2 in Ref. [4]:
Apparent Stress From Fig. 1
Moment arm, c = D / 2
Moment of Inertia, I = c4 / 4

Allowable Plastic Bending Moment, MALL = Mc/I * I/c

160

270

160

1.7

Fig. 1
Plastic Bending in Steel
Alloys, From Ref. [4]

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0.3.1.0 FASTENER DATA - AN STEEL BOLTS (IMPERIAL UNITS)

Ftu =
Fsu =
Fb =

Size

Dia.
[in]
AN3
0.19
AN4
1/4
AN5
5/16
AN6
3/ 8
AN7
7/16
AN8
1/ 2
AN9
9/16
AN10
5/ 8
AN12
3/ 4
AN14
7/ 8
AN17
1.00
AN18
1 1/ 8
AN20
1 1/ 4
Taken from reference:

125
75
180
Decimal
Dia
[in]
0.190
0.250
0.313
0.375
0.438
0.500
0.563
0.625
0.750
0.875
1.000
1.125
1.250

ksi
ksi
ksi
Ult. Tensile
Strength
[lbs]
2,210
4,080
6,500
10,100
13,600
18,500
23,600
30,100
44,000
60,000
80,700
101,800
130,200
[1] [3]

Yield Tens.
Strength
[lbs]
1,690
3,130
4,980
7,740
10,430
14,190
18,100
23,080
33,730
46,000
61,870
78,050
99,820
[1]

Dbl Shear
Strength
[lbs]
4,250
7,360
11,500
16,560
22,500
29,400
37,400
46,000
66,300
90,100
117,800
147,500
182,100
[1] [3]

Sngl Shear Ult. Plastic

Strength
Bend. Mom.
[lbs]
[in-lbs]
2,125
138
3,680
314
5,750
614
8,280
1,061
11,250
1,685
14,700
2,516
18,700
3,582
23,000
4,914
33,150
8,491
45,050
13,483
58,900
20,126
73,750
28,656
91,050
39,308
[1] [3]
Calculated

Dbl Shear
Strength
[N]
18,905
32,739
51,155
73,663
100,085
130,778
166,364
204,618
294,917
400,785
524,001
656,113
810,021

Sngl Shear Ult. Plastic

Strength
Bend. Mom.
[N]
[Nmm]
9,452
15,592
16,369
35,477
25,577
69,373
36,831
119,877
50,042
190,379
65,389
284,270
83,182
404,712
102,309
555,208
147,459
959,354
200,392
1,523,375
262,000
2,273,933
328,056
3,237,694
405,011
4,441,209

0.3.2.0 FASTENER DATA - AN STEEL BOLTS (SI UNITS)

Ftu =
Fsu =
Fb =

Size
AN3
AN4
AN5
AN6
AN7
AN8
AN9
AN10
AN12
AN14
AN17
AN18
AN20

Dia.
[in]
0.19
1/4
5/16
3/ 8
7/16
1/ 2
9/16
5/ 8
3/ 4
7/ 8
1.00
1 1/ 8
1 1/ 4

862
517
1241
Decimal
Dia
[mm]
4.83
6.35
7.94
9.53
11.11
12.70
14.29
15.88
19.05
22.23
25.40
28.58
31.75

MPa
MPa
MPa
Ult. Tensile
Strength
[N]
9,831
18,149
28,913
44,927
60,496
82,292
104,978
133,891
195,722
266,893
358,972
452,829
579,159

Yield Tens.
Strength
[N]
7,517
13,923
22,152
34,429
46,395
63,120
80,513
102,665
150,039
204,618
275,211
347,184
444,022

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0.4.1.0 FASTENER DATA - HIGH STRENGTH STEEL BOLTS (IMPERIAL UNITS)
Ftu =
Fsu =
Fb =
Size

Dia.
[in]
#4
0.112
#6
0.138
#8
0.164
#10
0.19
1/4
5/16
3/ 8
7/16
1/ 2
9/16
5/ 8
3/ 4
7/ 8
1.00
1 1/ 8
1 1/ 4
1 1/ 2
Taken from reference:

160
95
264.4
Decimal
Dia
[in]
0.112
0.138
0.164
0.190
0.250
0.313
0.375
0.438
0.500
0.563
0.625
0.750
0.875
1.000
1.125
1.250
1.500

ksi
ksi
ksi
Ult. Tensile
Strength
[lbs]

6,190
9,820
15,200
20,600
27,400
34,800
43,600
63,200
86,100
114,000
144,000
180,000
[3]

1103
MPa
655
MPa
1823
MPa
Yield Tens.
Dbl Shear
Strength
Strength
[lbs]
[lbs]
1880
2850
4010
5,380
9,300
14,600
21,000
28,600
37,300
47,200
58,300
83,900
114,000
149,000
189,000
233,000
336,000
[2]

Sngl Shear Ult. Plastic

Strength
Bend. Mom.
[lbs]
[in-lbs]
940
37
1420
70
2000
117
2,700
182
4,660
414
7,290
809
10,500
1,398
14,300
2,220
18,600
3,313
23,600
4,718
29,100
6,471
42,000
11,183
57,100
17,758
74,600
26,507
94,400
37,742
116,600
51,772
167,900
89,462
[2]
Calculated

0.4.2.0 FASTENER DATA - HIGH STRENGTH STEEL BOLTS (SI UNITS)

Size
#4
#6
#8
#10

Dia.
[in]
0.112
0.138
0.164
0.19
1/4
5/16
3/ 8
7/16
1/ 2
9/16
5/ 8
3/ 4
7/ 8

Decimal
Dia
[mm]
2.84
3.51
4.17
4.83
6.35
7.94
9.53
11.11
12.70
14.29
15.88
19.05
22.23

Ult. Tensile
Strength
[N]

27,534
43,682
67,613
91,633
121,881
154,798
193,942
281,128
382,992

Yield Tens.
Strength
[N]

Dbl Shear
Strength
[N]
8,363
12,677
17,837
23,931
41,368
64,944
93,413
127,219
165,919
209,956
259,331
373,206
507,097

Sngl Shear Ult. Plastic

Strength
Bend. Mom.
[N]
[Nmm]
4,181
4,180
6,316
7,909
8,896
13,219
12,010
20,563
20,729
46,776
32,428
91,405
46,706
157,953
63,610
250,826
82,737
374,319
104,978
533,063
129,443
731,125
186,825
1,263,510
253,993
2,006,385

1.00
1 1/ 8
1 1/ 4
1 1/ 2

25.40
28.58
31.75
38.10

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507,097
640,544
800,680

Date: Jan 2008

662,785
840,714
1,036,436
1,494,603

331,837
419,912
518,663
746,856

2,994,889
4,264,274
5,849,452
10,107,851

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0.5.1.0 FASTENER DATA - AN2024 ALUMINUM ALLOY BOLTS (IMPERIAL UNITS)
Ftu =
Fsu =
Fb =

Size

Dia.
[in]
AN3
0.19
AN4
1/4
AN5
5/16
AN6
3/ 8
AN7
7/16
AN8
1/ 2
AN9
9/16
AN10
5/ 8
AN12
3/ 4
AN14
7/ 8
AN17
1.00
AN18
1 1/ 8
AN20
1 1/ 4
Taken from reference:

62
35
99.6
Decimal
Dia
[in]
0.190
0.250
0.313
0.375
0.438
0.500
0.563
0.625
0.750
0.875
1.000
1.125
1.250

ksi
ksi
ksi
Ult. Tensile
Strength
[lbs]
1,100
2,030
3,220
5,020
6,750
9,180
11,700
14,900
21,800
29,800
40,000
50,500
64,400
[1]

Yield Tens.
Strength
[lbs]
710
1,310
2,080
3,240
4,350
5,920
7,550
9,610
14,100
19,200
25,800
32,600
41,500
[1]

Dbl Shear
Strength
[lbs]
1,980
3,430
5,370
7,740
10,500
13,700
17,400
21,500
31,000
42,100
55,000
69,000
85,000
[1]

Sngl Shear Ult. Plastic

Strength
Bend. Mom.
[lbs]
[in-lbs]
990
67
1,715
153
2,685
298
3,870
516
5,250
819
6,850
1,222
8,700
1,740
10,750
2,387
15,500
4,125
21,050
6,551
27,500
9,778
34,500
13,922
42,500
19,098
[1]

0.5.2.0 FASTENER DATA - AN2024 ALUMINUM ALLOY BOLTS (SI UNITS)

Ftu =
Fsu =
Fb =

Size
AN3
AN4
AN5
AN6
AN7
AN8
AN9
AN10
AN12

Dia.
[in]
0.19
1/4
5/16
3/ 8
7/16
1/ 2
9/16
5/ 8
3/ 4

427
241
687
Decimal
Dia
[mm]
4.83
6.35
7.94
9.53
11.11
12.70
14.29
15.88
19.05

MPa
MPa
MPa
Ult. Tensile
Strength
[N]
4,893
9,030
14,323
22,330
30,025
40,835
52,044
66,279
96,971

Yield Tens.
Strength
[N]
3,158
5,827
9,252
14,412
19,350
26,333
33,584
42,747
62,720

Dbl Shear
Strength
[N]
8,807
15,257
23,887
34,429
46,706
60,941
77,399
95,637
137,895

Sngl Shear Ult. Plastic

Strength
Bend. Mom.
[N]
[Nmm]
4,404
7,578
7,629
17,262
11,943
33,715
17,215
58,260
23,353
92,515
30,470
138,099
38,700
196,629
47,818
269,724
68,947
466,083

AN14
AN17
AN18
AN20

7/ 8
1.00
1 1/ 8
1 1/ 4

22.23
25.40
28.58
31.75

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132,557
177,929
224,635
286,465

85,406
114,764
145,012
184,601

Date: Jan 2008

187,270
244,652
306,927
378,099

93,635
122,326
153,464
189,049

740,123
1,104,789
1,573,030
2,157,792

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0.6.1.0 FASTENER DATA - TITANIUM & STEEL MBF COMPOSI-LOKs II
Reference:
[1] Monogram Composi-Lok Fastener Catalogue
Dia.
Size
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10
-11
-12

[in]
5/32
3/16
7/32
1/ 4
9/32
5/16
11/32
3/ 8
Dia

Size
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10
-11
-12

[mm]
3.97
4.76
5.56
6.35
7.14
7.94
8.73
9.53

Ult. Tensile
Strength
[lbs]
900
1,400
1,600
2,100
2,600
3,600
4,400
5,000

Dbl Shear
Strength
[lbs]
3,150
4,600
5,600
7,900
8,900
11,350
13,850
16,450

Sngl Shear Ult. Bending

Strength
Moment
[lbs]
[lb in]
1,575
2,300
2,800
3,950
4,450
5,675
6,925
8,225

Ult. Tensile
Strength
[N]
4,003
6,228
7,117
9,341
11,565
16,014
19,572
22,241

Dbl Shear
Strength
[N]
14,012
20,462
24,910
35,141
39,589
50,487
61,608
73,173

Sngl Shear Ult. Bending

Strength
Moment
[N]
[Nmm]
7,006
10,231
12,455
17,570
19,795
25,244
30,804
36,587

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