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| English Units | English Units | S.I. Units | S.I. Units | |
| Maximum | Minimum | Maximum | Minimum | |
| Support Angle (A) | 135o | 110o | 135o | 110o |
| Retention Angle (B) | 135o | 90o | 135o | 90o |
| Finger Length (C) | 0.75 inches | 0.25 inches | 19.05 mm | 6.35 mm |
| Bayonet Thickness (D) | 0.1 inches | 0.08 inches | 2.54 mm | 2.03 mm |
| Size of Offset (E) | 0.05 inches | 0.025 inches | 1.27 mm | 0.64 mm |
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Insertion Force (Unit: Newton)
Insertion Force = 33.2-0.169A-0.096B-1.65C+9.75D+8.72E
Retention Force (Unit: Newton)
Retention Force2D = 1140-3.85A-1.33B-16.2C-101D+98.8E
| Calculator | Parameters | Equations | Drawing | Help |
| Calculator | Parameters | Equations | Drawing | Help |
1. Select a material that you want to use for the calcuation by double clicking on the name of material from "List of Materials" or enter your own material property values.
2. Select the units for your calculation.
3. Enter the geometric parameters for your bayonet-and-finger.
4. Press "Display" button to see the results
How to Add/Remove/Save Material Properties to a Text File
Add - Enter a name, friction coefficient, yield stress, and young's modulus. Then press Add button.
Remove - Click on the name of the material that you want to delete from the file and press Remove button.
Save - Press Save button to save all the material properties that are
shown in the "List of Materials" to a text file.
(Note: Due to the web browser security, users will not be able to save
material
property data.)
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