All these relations are valid for ISO-metric threads

Nominal diameter Pitch Input Output

D (mm) P (mm)
1st 2nd
coarse fine
choice choice
1 0.25
1.2 0.25
1.4 0.3
1.6 0.35
1.8 0.35
2 0.4
2.5 0.45
3 0.5
3.5 0.6
4 0.7
5 0.8
6 1
7 1
8 1.25 1
10 1.5 1.25 or 1
1.5 or
12 1.75 1.25
14 2 1.5
16 2 1.5
18 2.5 2 or 1.5
20 2.5 2 or 1.5
22 2.5 2 or 1.5
24 3 2
27 3 2
30 3.5 2
33 3.5 2
36 4 3
39 4 3
42 4.5 3
45 4.5 3
48 5 3
52 5 4
56 5.5 4
60 5.5 4
64 6 4
Nominal diameter D [mm] 20
Pitch P [mm] 2.5
Height of the fillet H [mm] 2.165063509
Stress area A [mm^2] 244.7943917
 Safecty factor of 2 alrea
Nominal diameter D [mm] 30
Pitch P [mm] 3.5
Height of the fillet H [mm] 3.031
Stress area A [mm^2] 560.6

Bolt class 8 . 8
Yeld strenght Fnt 640 [N/mm^2]
Ultimate tensile strenght fub 800 [N/mm^2]
Allowable shear stress Fnv 369.5 [N/mm^2]

Design tensile force Fa 90000 [N]

Design shear force Fs 30000 [N]
Design tensile stress σa 160.5 [N/mm^2]
Design shear stress fv 53.5 [N/mm^2]

Tensile resistance Rt 179388 [N] 179.3879 [kN]

Shear resistance Rs 103570 [N] 103.5697 [kN]

Combined stress resistance:

Modified nominal tensile stress F'nt 646.618 [N/mm^2]
Allowable modified axial force R't 181243 [N] 181.2428 [kN]

Bearing resistance of holes:

Distance between holes Lc 34 [mm]
Thickness of connecting material t 30 [mm]
Ultimate tensile stress of the connecting
material Fu 490 [N/mm^2]
Bearing strenght:
If the deformation of the hole is a design
consideration (Saipem case) Is the smaller
of the the two numbers Rn 599.76 1058.4 [kN]
If the deformation of the hole is not a
design consideration. Is the smaller of the
the two numbers Rn 749.7 1323 [kN]

Write Rn Rn 599.76 [kN]

Allowable Bearing strenght Rall 299.88 [kN]
Safecty factor of 2 already included

Design forces:
> 90 [kN]
> 30 [kN]

> 90 [kN]
 Safecty factor already in
Nominal diameter D [mm] 24
Pitch P [mm] 3
Height of the fillet H [mm] 2.60
Stress area A [mm^2] 352.50

Bolt class 8 . 8
Yeld strenght Fnt 640 [N/mm^2]
Ultimate tensile strenght fub 800 [N/mm^2]
Allowable shear stress Fnv 369.5 [N/mm^2]

Axial force Fa 90000 [N]

Shear force Fs 30000 [N]
Load factor gamma f 1.3

Tension resistance
K2
If countersunk bolt 0.63
otherwise 0.9
Write K2 0.9
Tension resistance Ft,rd 203.0 [kN] < 117

Shear resistance
αv
for classes 4.6,5.6,and8.8 0.6
for classes 4.8,5.8,6.8 and 10.9 0.5
Write αv 0.6
Shear resistance Fv,rd 135.4 [kN] < 39

Combined loads, shear and tension

The bolt is adequate if 0.78 <1

Bearing resistance of holes:

Distance between holes and edge of

plate in the direction of load transfer e1 50 [mm]
Distance between holes and edge of
plate in the direction perpendicular
to load transfer e2 34 [mm]
Distance between holes in the
direction of load transfer p1 100 [mm]
Distance between holes in the
direction perpendicular to load
transfer p2 98 [mm]
Bolt hole diameter d0 26 [mm]
Thickness of connecting material t 30 [mm]
Ultimate tensile stress of the
connecting material fu 490 [N/mm^2]
In the direction of load transfer:
ad
For end bolts 0.64
For inner bolts 1.03
Write ad 1.03
ab is the smallest of 1.03 1.6 1
Write ab 1
Perpendicuular to the direction of
load transfer

For edge bolts k1 smallest of 2.0 2.5

For inner bolts k1 smallest of 5.3 2.5
Write k1 2.5

Allowable bearing strenght: Fb,rd 705.6 [kN]

Safecty factor already included

[kN]

[kN]
 Safecty factor not incl
Nominal diameter D [mm] 30
Pitch P [mm] 3
Diameter of the head d [mm] 46
Height of the fillet H [mm] 2.598076
Stress area A [mm^2] 580.4461

Area of plate A 400 [mm^2]

Total thickness of the connecting elements t 30 [mm]
Modulus of elasticity of the plate Ep 210000 [N/mm^2]

Bolt class 8 . 8
Yeld strenght Fnt 640 [N/mm^2]
Ultimate tensile strenght fub 800 [N/mm^2]
Allowable shear stress Fnv 369.5042 [N/mm^2]
Modulus of elasticity of the bolt Eb 210000 [N/mm^2]

Friction coefficient μ 0.3

External shearing force Fs 30000 [N]
Minimum pretension necessary Tf 9000 [N]

Axial external load P2 90000 [N]

minimum initial preload Ti 62282.02

University design
Allowable bolt load 297188.4 [N] safety factor of 1.25 (=1/0.8) included
Preload 210000 [N]
Allowable shear of the connection 30000 [N] safety factor of 1.2 included

Advisable order of magnitude of preload 260039.9 [N]

Torque necessary to obtain preload 1260 [Nm]

Stiffness
Bolt stiffness kb 4063123
Plate stiffness kp 19220264
Double check kp 31755219 considerando l'area circolare della lastra m
Load on the bolt due to repartition of load F 15706 [N]
Load on the plate due to repartition of load F 74294 [N]

Total load on the bolt 225706 < 297188.4 per non rompere la vite
minimum plate connection load 135706 > 0 per evitare il distacco
 Safecty factor not included

tor of 1.25 (=1/0.8) included

tor of 1.2 included

ndo l'area circolare della lastra meno il foro

per non rompere la vite
per evitare il distacco