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CALCULATE BOLT TORQUE FOR DESIGN BOLT STRESS

A common method for calculating Target Torque is the use of the following formula. Ref.
ASME PCC-1 (2019).

Nut Factor, tightening Factor or k-value. Ref. John H. Bickford - K ≔ 0.20


Introduction to the Design and Behavior of Bolted Joints - Table
7.1 (Shown below for reference).

Bolt Material

Bolt Yield Strength σbolt ≔ 105 ksi

Proof Strength is the Max. tensile stress that can σP ≔ 0.9 ⋅ σbolt
be applied to a bolt which not result in plastic
deformation, is 85 to 95% of Yield Strength) σP = 652 MPa
⎡ 0.500 ⎤
⎢ 0.625 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎢ 0.750 ⎥
⎢ 0.875 ⎥
⎢ 1.000 ⎥
Basic Major Diameter of Bolt ⎢ 1.125 ⎥
Standard Series Threads (UN, UNR and UNJ). D≔⎢ ⎥ in
Table 1 of ASME B1.1 1.250
⎢ ⎥
⎢ 1.500 ⎥
⎢ 1.750 ⎥
⎢ 2.000 ⎥
⎢ 1.625 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎣ 1.875 ⎦
⎡ 0.126 ⎤
⎢ 0.202 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎢ 0.302 ⎥
⎢ 0.419 ⎥
⎢ 0.551 ⎥
Root Area ⎢ 0.728 ⎥ 2
Table H-1 of ASME PCC-1 (2019) Aσ ≔ ⎢ ⎥ in
0.929
⎢ ⎥
⎢ 1.405 ⎥
⎢ 1.980 ⎥
⎢ 2.650 ⎥
⎢ 1.680 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎣ 2.300 ⎦

⎡ 47668 ⎤
⎢ 76421 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎢ 114253 ⎥
158517
Target Bolt Load for Permanent Bolted Joints F ≔⎢0.9 ⋅ σP ⋅ A⎥σ
⎢ 208455 ⎥
(Bolt Loaded up to 90% of Proof Strength)
⎢ 275418 ⎥
F=⎢ ⎥N
351460
⎢ ⎥
531541
Target Torque T ≔⎢K ⋅ D ⋅ F ⎥
⎡ 182 ⎤ ⎢ 749076 ⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ 1002551 ⎥
⎡ 8.58 ⋅ 10⎢3 291 ⎤ ⎥ T = ⎢⎛⎝4 ⋅ 10 4 ⎞⎠ N⎥ ⋅ m
635580
⎢ ⎢ 4435
⎥ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎢ 1.376 ⋅ 10 ⎢ 4⎥ ⎥
604 ⎣ 870139 ⎦
T1 ⎛⎝D , Aσ⎞⎠ ≔ K ⋅ D⎢ 2.057
⋅ F ⋅ 10 ⎥ ⎥
⎢ 794 ⎡ 0.302 ⎤
⎢ 2.853 ⋅ 10 ⎢ 4 ⎥
⎥ ⎢ 0.508 ⎥ 2
T1 ⎛⎝0.75 in , 0.302 ⎢ in 2 ⎞⎠ = ⎢ 1049
4 ⎥ ⎥ N⋅m Aσ1 ≔ ⎢ ⎥ in
⎢ 3.752 ⋅ 10 1339
⎢ 4⎥ ⎥ ⎢ 0.789 ⎥
⎢ 4.958 ⋅ 10 ⎥ 1⎥
⎢ 2025 ⎣ 0.981 ⎦
T1 ((0.9 , 0.302)) = ⎢ ⎥― ⋅N⋅m
6.326 ⋅ 10⎢ 2854
4
m⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⎥
⎢ 3820
⎡ 0.75 ⎤⋅ 10 4 ⎡ 114253 ⎤
⎢ 9.568 ⎢ ⎥ ⎥
⎢ 0.87 ⎥ 2422 ⎢ 192187 ⎥
DD ≔⎢⎢1.348⎥⋅ in ⎢ ⎥ ⎥
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10 FF ⎛⎝Aσ⎞⎠ ≔ 0.9 ⋅ σP ⋅ Aσ1 = ⎢ ⎥N
⎢ 0.89 ⎣ 3315 ⎥ ⎦
⎢1.805⎥⋅ 10 5 ⎢ 298495 ⎥
⎢⎣ 0.99 ⎦ 5
⎥ ⎣ 371133 ⎦
⎢ 1.144 ⋅ 10 ⎥
⎢⎣ 1.566 ⋅ 10 5 ⎥⎦
⎢ 2.853 ⋅ 10 ⎢ 4⎥ ⎥
T1 ⎛⎝0.75 in , 0.302 ⎢ in 2 ⎞⎠ = ⎢ 1049
4 ⎥ ⎥ N⋅m
⎢ 3.752 ⋅ 10 1339
⎢ 4⎥ ⎥
⎢ 4.958 ⋅ 10 ⎥ 1⎥
⎢ 2025
T1 ((0.9 , 0.302)) = ⎢ ⎥― ⋅N⋅m
6.326 ⋅ 10⎢ 2854
4
m⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⎥
⎢ 3820
⎡ 0.75 ⎤⋅ 10 4 ⎡ 114253 ⎤
⎢ 9.568 ⎥ ⎥
⎢ 0.87 ⎥ ⎢ 2422 ⎢ 192187 ⎥
DD ≔⎢⎢1.348⎥⋅ in ⎢ ⎥ ⎥
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10 FF ⎛⎝Aσ⎞⎠ ≔ 0.9 ⋅ σP ⋅ Aσ1 = ⎢ ⎥N
⎢ 0.89 ⎣ 3315 ⎥ ⎦
⎢1.805⎥⋅ 10 5 ⎢ 298495 ⎥
⎢⎣ 0.99 ⎦ 5
⎥ ⎣ 371133 ⎦
⎢ 1.144 ⋅ 10 ⎥
⎢⎣ 1.566 ⋅ 10 5 ⎥⎦
―――――→
zz ≔ K ⋅ DD ⋅ FF ⎛⎝Aσ⎞⎠ = ? N ⋅ m

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