INDUSTRIAL FASTENERS INSTITUTE
Below is a sample calculation for an inch fastener appliion: 1. Thread size: ¾10 2. Bolt material tensile strength in PSI: SAE Grade 5 – 120,000 PSI 3. The tensile stress area per inch, A s: sq. in. 4. The bolt thread shear area per inch, AS s: sq. in. 5. The internal thread shear area per inch, AS n: sq. in. 6.