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Contact stress two sphere

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Contact stress two sphere

Values for calculation

Total force

F 300 N

Sphere diameter D 1

D1 400 mm
Young's modulus for E 1

E1 210000 MPa

Poisson's ratio for ν 1

ν1 0.3

Hardened material 1

no

Hardness for H B 1

H B1 133 HB

The minimum yield strength for S y−1

Sy−1 275 MPa

Sphere diameter D 2

D2 200 mm

Young's modulus for E 2

E2 210000 MPa

Poisson's ratio for ν 2

ν2 0.3

Hardened material 2

no

Hardness for H B 2

H B2 133 HB

The minimum yield strength for S y−2

Sy−2 295 MPa

Coefficient according to load

Cc 1
Safety factor

SF 1.5

Calculation
Allowable Hertz pressure
7 ⋅ H B1 7 ⋅ H B2 7 ⋅ 133 7 ⋅ 133
σH = min ( ⋅ Cc , ⋅ Cc ) = min ( ⋅ 1, ⋅ 1) = 620.7MPa
SF SF 1.5 1.5

Material coefficient
2 2 2 2
1 − ν 1 − ν 1 − 0.3 1 − 0.3 1
1 2
CE = + = + = 8.67E − 6
E1 E2 210000 210000 MPa

Dimensional coefficient
D1 ⋅ D2 400 ⋅ 200
KD = = = 133.3mm
D1 + D2 400 + 200

Diameter of sphere contact area

3 3
b = 1.442 ⋅ √F ⋅ KD ⋅ CE = 1.442 ⋅ √300 ⋅ 133.3 ⋅ 8.67E − 6 = 1.013mm

Contact stress
 

F 
300
 
σc = 0.918 ⋅ 3
= 0.918 ⋅ 3
= 558.1MPa
⎷ K2 ⋅ C2 ⎷ 133.32 ⋅ 8.67E − 62
D E

σc ≤ σH → 558.1 ≤ 620.7

Does suit.