Width of Cotter by Bending Consideration evaluator uses Mean Width of Cotter = (3*Load on Cotter Joint/(Thickness of Cotter*Bending Stress in Cotter)*(Diameter of Spigot/4+(Diameter of Socket Collar-Diameter of Spigot)/6))^0.5 to evaluate the Mean Width of Cotter, The Width of cotter by bending consideration is the mean width of cotter of a cotter joint considering bending failure of the cotter. Mean Width of Cotter is denoted by b symbol.
How to evaluate Width of Cotter by Bending Consideration using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Width of Cotter by Bending Consideration, enter Load on Cotter Joint (L), Thickness of Cotter (tc), Bending Stress in Cotter (σb), Diameter of Spigot (d2) & Diameter of Socket Collar (d4) and hit the calculate button.