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    A cotter joint connects two coaxial rods subjected to axial forces using a tapered wedge-shaped cotter piece inserted into matching spigot and socket features on the rod ends. The document provides details on cotter joint design including dimensions, material properties, and failure modes. It also presents 7 example problems for designing cotter joints given load and material specifications.

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    Lecture 2 Cotter Joint

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    A cotter joint connects two coaxial rods subjected to axial forces using a tapered wedge-shaped cotter piece inserted into matching spigot and socket features on the rod ends. The document provides details on cotter joint design including dimensions, material properties, and failure modes. It also presents 7 example problems for designing cotter joints given load and material specifications.

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    A cotter joint connects two coaxial rods subjected to axial forces using a tapered wedge-shaped cotter piece inserted into matching spigot and socket features on the rod ends. The document provides details on cotter joint design including dimensions, material properties, and failure modes. It also presents 7 example problems for designing cotter joints given load and material specifications.

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    COTTER JOINT

    A cotter joint is used to connect rigidly two co-axial rods or


    bars which are subjected to axial tensile or compressive
    forces . It is a temporary fastening.
    A cotter is a flat wedge shaped piece of rectangular cross
    section and its width is tapered (either on one side or on
    both sides) from one end to another for an easy adjustment.
    .

    Spigot

    Socket Cotter
    APPLICATIONS OF COTTER
    • 1. Connection of the piston rod with the cross
    heads
    2.Joining of tail rod with piston rod of a wet
    air pump
    3. Foundation bolt
    4.Connecting two halves of fly wheel (cotter
    and dowel arrangement)
    Design of Spigot and Socket Cotter

    d4 = Diameter of socket collar,


    Let P = Load carried by the rods,
    c = Thickness of socket collar,
    d = Diameter of the rods,
    b = Mean width of cotter,
    d1 = Outside diameter of socket,
    t = Thickness of cotter,
    d2 = Diameter of spigot or inside
    l = Length of cotter,
    diameter of socket,
    a = Distance from the end of the slot to the end of rod,
    d3 = Outside diameter of spigot collar,
    σt = Permissible tensile stress for the rods material,
    t1 = Thickness of spigot collar,
    τ = Permissible shear stress for the cotter material, and
    σc = Permissible crushing stress for the cotter material.
    1. Failure of the rod
    (Spigot) in tension
    P= Area x Tensile stress
    2. Failure of spigot in tension across
    the weakest section (or slot)
    Area Resisting=
    d2

    P
    3. Failure of the rod (spigot) or cotter
    in crushing
    • P=d2 x t x σc

    d2
    4. Failure of the socket in tension
    across the slot
    Area Resisting =

    Load P=
    5. Failure of cotter in shear
    6. Failure of the socket collar in
    crushing
    7. Failure of socket end in
    shearing
    8. Failure of rod(Spigot) end in
    shear
    9. Failure of spigot collar in crushing
    10. Failure of the spigot collar in
    shearing
    Problem 1
    Design and draw a cotter joint to support a load
    varying from 30 kN in compression to 30 kN in
    tension. The material used is carbon steel for which
    the following allowable stresses may be used. The
    load is applied statically. Tensile stress = compressive
    stress = 50 Mpa shear stress = 35 MPa crushing
    stress= 90 MPa.
    Problem 2
    Design a cotter joint to transmit a load of 90 kN in
    tension or compression. Assume the following
    stresses for socket, spigot and cotter.
    Allowable tensile stress = 90 Mpa
    Allowable crushing stress = 120 Mpa
    Allowable shear stress = 60 Mpa.
    Problem 3
    Two rod ends of a pump are joined by means
    of a cotter and spigot and socket at the ends.
    Design the joint for an axial load of 150 kN
    which alternately changes from tensile to
    compressive. The allowable stresses for the
    material used are 75 MPa in tension, 60 MPa
    in shear and 150 MPa in crushing.
    Draw a neat sketch of the joint designed.
    Problem 4

    Design and draw a cotter joint to support a load


    varying from 120 kN tension. The material used
    is carbon steel for which the following allowable
    stresses may be used. The load is applied
    statically. Draw a neat sketch of the
    joint designed.
    Tensile stress = compressive stress = 80MPa;
    shear stress = 45MPa and crushing stress =
    190MPa.
    Problem 5

    Two mild steel rods 40 mm diameter are to be


    connected by a cotter joint. The thickness of the
    cotter is 12 mm. Calculate the dimensions of
    the joint, if the maximum permissible stresses
    are: 46 MPa in tension ; 35 MPa in shear and 70
    MPa in crushing.
    Draw a neat sketch of the joint designed.
    Problem 6

    Design a cotter joint to connect two mild steel rods


    for a pull of 30 kN. The maximum permissible
    stresses are 55 MPa in tension; 40 MPa in shear
    and 70 MPa in crushing. Draw a neat sketch of the
    joint designed.
    Problem 7
    Two rod ends of a pump are joined by means of a
    cotter and spigot and socket at the ends. Design the
    joint for an axial load of 100 kN which alternately
    changes from tensile to compressive. The allowable
    stresses for the material used are
    50 MPa in tension, 40 MPa in shear and 100MPa in
    crushing.

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