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Minimum Thread Engagement Formula and Calculation ISO

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The screw should fail before the thread strips. For this, it is necessary the shear area of the threaded feature be at least 2 times the tensile area. (Assuming the threaded feature is of the identical material).

Where:

Le =  Thread Engagement Length
A= Tensile Stress Area
D  =  Major Diameter of fastener (screw)
p  = 1 / Number of threads per inch (n)


Threaded Hole / Fastener Ratio

This assumes that the male and female thread materials have the same strength. If the Female Material strength is lower i.e. J as calculated below is greater than 1 then the length of engagement must be increased to prevent the female thread stripping

Where:

J = Thread Engagement Ratio

If the value of J is greater than 1 then the length of engagement must be increased to at least  

Where:

le   = Thread Engagement Length

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