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Homework Statement
I just want to know the difference between certain equations for shear stress. I'm trying to find the factor of safety for pins that are in double shear and have a circular cross section.
Homework Equations
So far I've used stress = 2F/pi*d^2 for double shear. Following what I found on this website: http://www.roymech.co.uk/Useful_Tables/Screws/Bolted_Joint.html. This comes from the general equation stress = F/A. Then I used n = 0.6*UTS/stress for safety factor.
The Attempt at a Solution
I've also seen the equation stress = 4F/3A defined as 'max' shear stress when dealing with a circular cross section. So then is F/A just 'average' shear stress? The website I used seems to use F/A as a max stress though. How is 4F/3A derived, and should it be used for safety factor calculations since its a maximum? Also, since it is double shear would it be written differently?
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