Snap Fit Calcuations

Source: BASF Snap-Fit Design Manual

Given
Description Variable Value Unit
Snap Type II) Uniform Width, height tapers to t/2 at free end
Material LUSTRAN ABS 633
Coefficient of Friction μ (u) 0.60
Flexural Modulus E 315,000 lb/in^2
Max design space 0.700 in
Min design space 0.490 in
Wall thickness wall_thickness 0.156 in
Permissible Strain (at Base) ε_p or ε_o (e_p) 6.50%

Parameters
Description Variable Value Unit
Lead Angle (angle of inclination) α (a) 30 deg
Return Angle α' (a_) 45 deg
Width of Beam b 0.125 in
Thickness of Beam t 0.101 in
Length of Beam L 0.600 in
Stiffness Coefficient C_1 6.528
Strain Coefficient C_2 0.92

Calculations
Description Variable Value Unit
Aspect Ratio L/t 5.92
Stiffness (P/Y) k 29.11 lb/in
Deflection Magnification Factor Q 1.20
Maximum Deflection Y_max 0.301 in
Maximum Perpendicular Force P_max 7.31 lbf
Maximum Mating Force W_max 13.17 lbf

Factor of Safety FOS 3

Safe Deflection Y 0.100 in

Verify
Description Variable Value Unit
Permissible Strain (at Base) ε_p or ε_o (e_p) 6.50%
Strain (at Base) ε (e_) 2.17%

Perpindicular Force per snap P 2.4 lbf

Mating Force per snap (install) W 4.4 lbf
Number of Snap Features count 4
Total Perpindicular Force P_total 9.75 lbf
Total Mating Force (install) M_total 17.56 lbf
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th, height tapers to t/2 at free end
Provided
Material Properties,Table IV-II
Material Properties
Inspection
Inspection
Inspection
Table IV-I

Source
Estimation from example
Estimation
Estimation
.65*wall_thickness (.5-.8)
Estimation via design space
Figure III-3
Figure III-4

Source
L/t
Figure III-3 (II)
Figure IV-2 (2T)
Figure IV-4 modified
Figure IV-3
Figure IV-3

Y_max/FOS

Source
Given
Figure IV-3, checks e<e_p
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Source: BASF Snap-Fit Design Manual

Given
Description Variable Value Unit
Snap Type II) Uniform Width, height tapers to t/2 at free end
Material LEXAN 925
Coefficient of Friction μ (u) 0.33
Flexural Modulus E 2,340 Mpa
Max design space 17.780 mm
Min design space 12.446 mm
Wall thickness wall_thickness 2.000 mm
Permissible Strain (at Base) ε_p or ε_o (e_p) 6.00%

Parameters
Description Variable Value Unit
Lead Angle (angle of inclination) α (a) 30 deg
Return Angle α' (a_) 90 deg
Width of Beam b 10 mm
Thickness of Beam t 1.000 mm
Length of Beam L 4.300 mm
Stiffness Coefficient C_1 6.528
Strain Coefficient C_2 0.92

Calculations
Description Variable Value Unit
Aspect Ratio L/t 4.30
Stiffness (P/Y) k 45.08 N/mm
Deflection Magnification Factor Q 1.20
Maximum Deflection Y_max 1.447 mm
Maximum Perpendicular Force P_max 54.42 N
Maximum Mating Force W_max 61.00 N

Designed Deflection Y 1 mm
Factor of Safety FOS 1.45

Verify
Description Variable Value Unit
Permissible Strain (at Base) ε_p or ε_o (e_p) 6.00%
Strain (at Base) ε (e_) 4.15%

Perpindicular Force per snap P 37.6 N

Mating Force per snap (install) W 42.2 N
Number of Snap Features count 3
Total Perpindicular Force P_total 112.82 N
Total Mating Force (install) M_total 126.46 N
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h, height tapers to t/2 at free end
Provided
Material Properties,Table IV-II
Material Properties
Inspection
Inspection
Inspection
Table IV-I

Source
Estimation from example
Estimation
Estimation
.65*wall_thickness (.5-.8)
Estimation via design space
Figure III-3
Figure III-4

Source
L/t
Figure III-3 (II)
Figure IV-2 (2T)
Figure IV-4 modified
Figure IV-3
Figure IV-3

Y_max/FOS

Source
Given
Figure IV-3, checks e<e_p
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