C-Clamp Design

Prepared By Mr.J.B.Ashtekar
Assistant Prof.
Sanjivani College of Engineering Kopargaon-
423603
 Collar
Cup
 (i) Pitch The pitch is defi ned as the distance
Screw measured parallel to the axis of the screw from a
point on one thread to the corresponding point
terminologies on the adjacent thread. It is denoted by the
letter p.
(ii) Lead The lead is defi ned as the distance
measured parallel to the axis of the screw which
the nut will advance in one revolution of the
screw. It isdenoted by the letter l. For a single-
threaded screw,the lead is same as the pitch. For
a double-threaded screw, the lead is twice of the
pitch, and so on.
(iii) Nominal Diameter Nominal diameter is the
largest diameter of the screw. It is also called
major diameter. It is denoted by the letter d.
(iv) Core Diameter The core diameter is the smallest
diameter of the screw thread. It is also called
minor diameter. It is denoted by the letters dc.
(v) Helix Angle The helix angle is defi ned as the
angle made by the helix of the thread with a
plane perpendicular to the axis of the screw.
 Step Wise procedure
1.Design of screw body
a)Design dc considering pure compression
Permissible compressive stress=σ=Syc /fs
σ=W/(π/4 x dc2)
b)Select standard square threads for screw:
Along with direct compression screw also undergo twisting
moment so increase diameter dc
Then select standard screw from data book for square
threads(normal series)
Select d(Nominal Diameter)
dm (mean diameter)=d-p/2
dc =d-p
c)Torque required to overcome thread friction
λ=tan-1 (l/πdm) = =tan-1 (p/πdm)
(single start screw l=p)
Tt =(Wdm /2) x tan(φ+ λ)
Friction angle φ=tan-1μ
d)Torque required to overcome collar friction:
Tc = μc x W x Rm
e) Total torque
T= Tt + Tc
 2.Determination of stresses in screw body
A)Stresses at section XX
i)Torsional shear stress due to torque T
τ=16T/ π dc 3
ii)Bending force due to force on handle
M=F x l
σb =32M/ π dc 3
iii)Max shear stress at XX(Sys=0.5Syt)
b
 max  (( ) 2  2 )  ( Sys / fs )permissible shear stress
2
B)Stresses at section YY
i)Direct compressive stress=σ=W/(π/4 x dc2)
ii)Torsional shear stress due to collar friction
τ=16Tc/ π dc 3
iii) Max shear stress at YY

 max  ( ) 2  2 )  Sys / fs
2

If all above are safe then screw is safe for given

load
 3.Nut Design
i)Find Height h of nut considering bearing
pressure W
Pb 

4
d 2
 dc Z
2

Z=number of threads
H=Z x p
ii)Check the stresses induced in screw and nut
threads
a)Shear Stresses induced in screw threads
W
s   Sys/fs t  p/2
pi * dc tZ
b) Shear Stresses induced in nut threads
W
n   Sys(nut)/fs t  p/2
 d tZ
 4.Determination of length of handle
Le =effective length of handle
Le =T(total torque)/F(force applied by
operator)
L=Le+ grip(40 -50 mm)
5.Design of I section
σt =W/A+M y/Iyy
σt =Sut/fs